Word: apotyrosinases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
po
ty
ro
si
na
ses
Definition: Plural of apotyrosinase. The apoprotein of a tyrosinase
Morphemes:
Affix: apo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: the apoprotein form of the protein
Affix: tyrosine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A nonessential amino acid 2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid found in most animal proteins, especially casein
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τῡρός
Language: grc
Decoded: turos
Meaning: cheese
Affix: -ine
Language: en
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.
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.