Word: procathepsins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
ca
thep
sins
Definition: Plural of procathepsin. Any of a family of proteins that are involved in the production of cathepsins
Morphemes:
Affix: pro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: similar to
Affix: cathepsin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κατά
Language: grc
Decoded: kata
Meaning: down
Affix: ἕψω
Language: grc
Decoded: epso
Meaning: boil
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.