Word: oxyneurine
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ox
y
neu
rine
Definition: betaine; a sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets
Morphemes:
Affix: oxy-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀξύς
Language: grc
Decoded: oxus
Meaning: sharp
Affix: neurine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A ptomaine, related to choline, formed during putrefaction of biological tissues