Word: lubricins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lu
bri
cins
Definition: Plural of lubricin. Any of a class of water-soluble glycoproteins that provide lubrication to articular cartilage.
Morphemes:
Affix: lubricate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make slippery or smooth (normally to minimize friction) by applying a lubricant.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lūbricātus
Language: la
Decoded: lubricatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: lubricated; having been made slippery
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used, as a modification of -ine, to form the names of a variety of types of compound; examples include proteins (globulin), carbohydrates (dextrin), dyes (alizarin) and others (vanillin).
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.