Word: transcobalamin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: trans
co
ba
la
min
Definition: Any of a class of carrier proteins which bind cobalamin.
Morphemes:
Affix: trans-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: A compound in which two atoms or groups are situated on opposite sides of some plane of symmetry passing through the compound.
Affix: cobalt
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A chemical element (symbol Co) with an atomic number of 27: a hard, lustrous, silver-gray metal.
Affix: vitamin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function; found in minute amounts in plant and animal foods or sometimes produced synthetically; deficiencies of specific vitamins produce specific disorders.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vīta
Language: la
Decoded: vita
Meaning: life
Affix: ammonia
Language: en
Decoded: ammonia
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste.
Affix: -ine
Language: en
Decoded: -ine
Meaning: chemistry