Word: retrotranscytosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
tro
trans
cy
to
sis
Definition: reverse transcytosis. The process whereby macromolecules are transported across the interior of a cell via vesicles.
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Back or backward.
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: cyto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cell.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύτος
Language: grc
Decoded: kutos
Meaning: container, receptacle
Affix: -osis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: functional disease or condition such as hepatosis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process