Word: tropomyosin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tro
po
my
o
sin
Definition: A protein involved in muscle contraction. It is related to myosin and occurs together with troponin in the thin filaments of muscle tissue.
Morphemes:
Affix: tropomyosin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A protein involved in muscle contraction. It is related to myosin and occurs together with troponin in the thin filaments of muscle tissue.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρέπω
Language: grc
Decoded: trepo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I turn
Affix: -ος
Language: grc
Decoded: -os
Meaning: o-grade
Affix: μῦς
Language: grc
Decoded: mus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: muscle
Affix: -in
Language: en
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an enzyme