Word: phosphodiesterase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: phos
pho
di
e
ster
ase
Definition: Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of phosphodiester links in nucleic acids.
Morphemes:
Affix: phospho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: phosphorus
Affix: di-
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a group of minor female deities in Scandinavian folklore.
Affix: ester
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond (i.e., carbonyl) joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.