Word: thyroglobulin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: thy
ro
glo
bu
lin
Definition: A globulin, produced by the thyroid gland, that has a role in the production of the thyroid hormones
Morphemes:
Affix: thyroid
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An extract prepared from the thyroid gland of animals and used in treating deficiency of thyroid hormones.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θῠρεός
Language: grc
Decoded: thureos
Meaning: oblong shield
Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: globule
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small round particle of substance; a drop.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: globus
Language: la
Decoded: globus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: any round object; a sphere; a globe
Affix: -ulus
Language: la
Decoded: -ulus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating small size or youth.
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used, as a modification of -ine, to form the names of a variety of types of compound; examples include proteins (globulin), carbohydrates (dextrin), dyes (alizarin) and others (vanillin).