Word: adiponectins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
di
po
nec
tins
Definition: Plural of adiponectin. A protein hormone that modulates glucose regulation and fatty acid catabolism.
Morphemes:
Affix: adipo-
Language: en
Meaning: fat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: adeps
Language: la
Decoded: adeps
PoS: Noun
Meaning: fat, lard, grease
Affix: nectin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a family of proteins that have a function in cell-to-cell adhesion
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.