Word: allopregnanediol
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
llo
preg
na
ne
di
ol
Definition: An isomer of pregnanediol, 5α-pregnane-3α,20α-diol; it is an endogenous metabolite of progesterone and allopregnanolone
Morphemes:
Affix: allo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: isomeric; especially, of amino acids having two chiral centres, the second diastereoisomer to be discovered or synthesized
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄλλος
Language: grc
Decoded: allos
Meaning: other
Affix: pregnane
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The parent hydrocarbon for a range of steroids including the progesterones
Affix: di-
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a group of minor female deities in Scandinavian folklore.
Affix: -ol
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An alcohol or phenol.