Word: defensins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
fen
sins
Definition: Plural of defensin. Any of a family of cysteine-rich proteins that are active against bacteria, fungi and viruses
Morphemes:
Affix: defense
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Anything employed to oppose attack(s).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: défense
Language: fr
Decoded: defense
PoS: Noun
Meaning: defence (action of defending or protecting from attack, danger or injury, or any means for that purpose)
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an antibiotic
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.