Word: cathepsin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ca
thep
sin
Definition: Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.
Morphemes:
Affix: cathepsin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κατά
Language: grc
Decoded: kata
Meaning: down
Affix: ἕψω
Language: grc
Decoded: epso
Meaning: boil