Word: neoxanthin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ne
o
xan
thin
Definition: A major xanthophyll found in green leafy vegetables. It is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of the plant hormone abscisic acid.
Morphemes:
Affix: neo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Being a newly-discovered or -synthesized variant of an existing compound
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νέος
Language: grc
Decoded: neos
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: new, fresh
Affix: xanthin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of xanthine; crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins; precursor of uric acid; found in many organs and in urine