Word: lipoxygenase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: li
po
xy
ge
nase
Definition: Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids
Morphemes:
Affix: lipo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lipids; an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λῐ́πος
Language: grc
Decoded: lipos
Meaning: animal fat
Affix: oxygen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Molecular oxygen (O2), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature, also called dioxygen.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀξύς
Language: grc
Decoded: oxus
Meaning: sharp
Affix: γένος
Language: grc
Decoded: genos
Meaning: birth
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.