Word: parvalbumin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: par
val
bu
min
Definition: A small albumin protein of the nervous system that binds calcium.
Morphemes:
Affix: parvo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: small
Etymology Compounds: Affix: parvus
Language: la
Decoded: parvus
Meaning: small
Affix: albumin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroid hormones and play a role in stabilizing extracellular fluid volume.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: albus
Language: la
Decoded: albus
Meaning: white
Affix: -men
Language: la
Decoded: -men
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forms neuter nouns of the third declension