Word: nitrosylated
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ni
tro
sy
la
ted
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of nitrosylate. To react a nitrosyl (NO) group with the sulfur-containing cysteines of a protein
Morphemes:
Affix: nitro
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: nitromethane; the simplest nitroparaffin, CH3NO2
Affix: -ose
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to indicate a product of protein breakdown
Affix: -yl
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὕλη
Language: grc
Decoded: ule
Meaning: wood, material
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a derivative of a specified element or compound; especially a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic
Affix: nitro
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: nitromethane; the simplest nitroparaffin, CH3NO2
Affix: -ose
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to indicate a product of protein breakdown
Affix: -yl
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὕλη
Language: grc
Decoded: ule
Meaning: wood, material
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a derivative of a specified element or compound; especially a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic