Word: haptenize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: hap
te
nize
Definition: 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: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective