Word: antileukoproteases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
ti
leu
ko
pro
tea
ses
Definition: Plural of antileukoprotease
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Against, hostile to.
Affix: leuko-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: leucocyte; blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λευκός
Language: grc
Decoded: leukos
Meaning: white
Affix: protein
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πρωτεῖος
Language: grc
Decoded: proteios
Meaning: primary
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.