Word: heparinase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
par
i
nase
Definition: Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolytic cleavage of heparins
Morphemes:
Affix: heparin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A compound occurring in the liver and other tissues which inhibits blood coagulation. A sulfur-containing polysaccharide, it is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hepar
Language: la
Decoded: hepar
Meaning: liver
Affix: -in
Language: en
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a pharmaceutical product; any substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.