Word: tetragastrin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: te
tra
ga
strin
Definition: cholecystokinin tetrapeptide. An organic compound formed from four amino acids joined by peptide bonds.
Morphemes:
Affix: tetra-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Four.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τέτταρες
Language: grc
Decoded: tettares
PoS: Numeral
Meaning: four
Affix: gastrin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hormone that stimulates the production of gastric acid in the stomach
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γαστήρ
Language: grc
Decoded: gaster
PoS: Noun
Meaning: stomach, appetite
Affix: -in
Language: en
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a pharmaceutical product; any substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed