Word: chymases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chy
ma
ses
Definition: Plural of chymase. Any of a family of serine proteases present in mast cells
Morphemes:
Affix: chyme
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χυμός
Language: grc
Decoded: khumos
Meaning: juice
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.