Word: interleukin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
ter
leu
kin
Definition: Any of a group of cytokine proteins important in the regulation of lymphocyte function.
Morphemes:
Affix: inter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: between, amid, among, during, within, mutual, reciprocal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: inter-
Language: la
Decoded: inter-
Meaning: between, amid
Affix: leuko-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: leucocyte; blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λευκός
Language: grc
Decoded: leukos
Meaning: white
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an enzyme