Word: endoproteolysis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: en
do
pro
te
o
ly
sis
Definition: The breaking of the peptide bonds of nonterminal amino acids in proteins
Morphemes:
Affix: endo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: internal, within, inside, into
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἔνδον
Language: grc
Decoded: endon
Meaning: inner; internal
Affix: proteo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: protein
Affix: -lysis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: dissolving
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λύω
Language: grc
Decoded: luo
Meaning: loosen
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process