Word: iodinase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
o
di
nase
Definition: Alternative form of thyroperoxidase. An enzyme, expressed mainly in the thyroid, that liberates iodine for addition onto tyrosine residues on thyroglobulin for the production of thyroxine or triiodothyronine.
Morphemes:
Affix: iodine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An iodide; a salt or ester of hydriodic acid
Etymology Compounds: Affix: iode
Language: fr
Decoded: iode
PoS: Noun
Meaning: iodine (element)
Affix: -ine
Language: en
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.