Word: thiocytosine
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: thi
o
cy
to
sine
Definition: A derivative of cytosine in which a hydroxyl group has been replaced by a thiol group
Morphemes:
Affix: thio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: containing sulfur / sulphur, especially a compound in which oxygen has been replaced by this element
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θεῖον
Language: grc
Decoded: theion
Meaning: sulfur
Affix: cytosine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A heterocyclic base, 4-aminopyrimidin-2(1H)-one, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA (by means of three hydrogen bonds).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύτος
Language: grc
Decoded: kutos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: the occiput, the chest, a plant’s root, the uterus, an ox’s abomasum, the body in general the trunk thereof metaphorically the polis, etc.
Affix: -ine
Language: en
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.