Word: cyclopurines
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cy
clo
pu
rines
Definition: Plural of cyclopurine. A DNA lesion that blocks an RNA polymerase
Morphemes:
Affix: cyclo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: A cyclic compound; a term for a compound in the field of chemistry in which one or more series of atoms in the compound is connected to form a ring
Affix: purine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a class of organic heterocyclic compounds, composed of fused pyrimidine and imidazole rings, that constitute one of the two groups of organic nitrogenous bases (the other being the pyrimidines) and are components of nucleic acids.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.