Word: myeloperoxidases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mye
lo
per
o
xi
da
ses
Definition: Plural of myeloperoxidase. A peroxidase enzyme most abundantly present in neutrophil granulocytes, responsible for the greenish colour of pus and mucus.
Morphemes:
Affix: myelo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bone marrow
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μυελός
Language: grc
Decoded: muelos
Meaning: marrow
Affix: per-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming nouns and adjectives denoting the maximum proportion of one element in a compound, as in peroxide.
Affix: oxide
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: oxide
Language: fr
Decoded: oxide
PoS: Noun
Meaning: obsolete spelling of oxyde.
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.