Word: cholecystokinases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cho
le
cy
sto
ki
na
ses
Definition: Plural of cholecystokinase. An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of cholecystokinin
Morphemes:
Affix: cholecysto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the gall bladder; a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion
Affix: kinase
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate groups from high-energy donor molecules, such as ATP, to specific target molecules (substrates), in a process termed phosphorylation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κινέω
Language: grc
Decoded: kineo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to be moved, to stir, to move
Affix: -ase
Language: en
Decoded: -ase
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.