Word: haptenizing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: hap
te
ni
zing
Definition: Present participle of haptenize. To react an antigenic compound (a hapten) with a carrier protein in order to stimulate an immune response.
Morphemes:
Affix: hapten
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any small molecule that can elicit an immune response only when attached to a large carrier such as a protein.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἅπτειν
Language: grc
Decoded: aptein
Meaning: to fasten
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.