Word: thromboplastins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: throm
bop
la
stins
Definition: Plural of thromboplastin; an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot
Morphemes:
Affix: thromb-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: thrombus; a blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θρόμβος
Language: grc
Decoded: thrombos
Meaning: lump”, “piece”, “blood clot”, “milk curd
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: plastin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A substance associated with nuclein in cell nuclei, and by some considered as the fundamental substance of the nucleus.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.