Word: cryopyrin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cry
o
py
rin
Definition: A nucleotide-binding and leucin-rich protein which activates the inflammasome in response to toxins.
Morphemes:
Affix: cryo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cryonics; the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life
Affix: pyro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fever.
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an antibiotic