Word: phototransfection
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
trans
fec
tion
Definition: transfection by means of a pulse of laser light
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: trans-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: trāns
Language: la
Decoded: trans
Meaning: across, on the far side, beyond
Affix: infect
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To contaminate (an object or substance) with a pathogen.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in
Affix: factus
Language: la
Decoded: factus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: done, made, having been done or made
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.