Word: prostaglandins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
sta
glan
dins
Definition: Plural of prostaglandin; a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity
Morphemes:
Affix: prostate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or relating to the prostate gland; a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
Etymology Compounds: Affix: προστάτης
Language: grc
Decoded: prostates
Meaning: one who stands before, protector, guardian
Affix: gland
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An organ that synthesizes a substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: glāns
Language: la
Decoded: glans
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A round mass the size and shape of an acorn.
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a pharmaceutical product; any substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.