Word: cerebrosidase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cer
e
bro
si
dase
Definition: glycosylceramidase. A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction glycosyl-N-acylsphingosine + H2O \rightleftharpoons N-acylsphingosine + a sugar.
Morphemes:
Affix: cerebro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cerebrum; anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans
Affix: -ose
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of sugars.
Affix: -ide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Any of a group of related compounds - azide, polysaccharide, glycoside.
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.