Word: zymases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: zy
ma
ses
Definition: Plural of zymase; a complex of enzymes that cause glycolysis; originally found in yeast but also present in higher organisms
Morphemes:
Affix: zyme
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The morbific principle of a zymotic disease.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ζύμη
Language: grc
Decoded: zume
Meaning: leaven
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.