Word: proteotoxic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pro
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Definition: Pertaining to, or causing, proteotoxicity.
Morphemes:
Affix: proteo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: proteasome. A complex protein, found in bacterial, archeal and eukaryotic cells, that breaks down other proteins via proteolysis.
Affix: toxic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Severely negative or harmful.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: toxicum
Language: la
Decoded: toxicum
Meaning: poison