Word: trypanothione
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: try
pa
no
thi
one
Definition: An unusual form of glutathione containing two molecules of glutathione joined by a spermidine (polyamine) linker, found in parasitic protozoa such as leishmania and trypanosomes.
Morphemes:
Affix: trypano-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: trypanosome. Any of a group of protozoan parasites which are transmitted by biting insects and infect the blood of humans and other vertebrates.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρυπώ
Language: grc
Decoded: trupo
Meaning: drill
Affix: gluta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: glutamic acid
Affix: thio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: containing sulfur / sulphur, especially a compound in which oxygen has been replaced by this element
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θεῖον
Language: grc
Decoded: theion
Meaning: sulfur
Affix: -one
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a ketone; any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals