Word: aptasensor
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ap
ta
sen
sor
Definition: An aptamer used as a biosensor.
Morphemes:
Affix: aptamer
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any subsequence of nucleic acid or protein, selected from a large random sequence-pool, used to bind to a specific target molecule.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: aptus
Language: la
Decoded: aptus
Meaning: apt, proper
Affix: -mer
Language: en
Decoded: -mer
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form words relating to chemical structure, denoting parts of a molecule, for example, monomer (one part), dimer (two parts), polymer (many parts).
Affix: sense
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: referring to the strand of a nucleic acid that directly specifies the product.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sentiō
Language: la
Decoded: sentio
Meaning: feel, hear, see, perceive
Affix: -tus
Language: la
Decoded: -tus
Meaning: action noun
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.