Word: hippuricase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hi
ppu
ri
case
Definition: aminoacylase. A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction an N-acyl-L-amino acid + H2O \rightleftharpoons a carboxylate + an L-amino acid.
Morphemes:
Affix: hipp-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: horse
Affix: uric
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to, contained in, or obtained from urine.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: urique
Language: fr
Decoded: urique
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: uric; ureic
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.