Word: antitrypsin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
ti
tryp
sin
Definition: Any of a class of serum proteins that inhibit trypsin and similar proteolytic enzymes
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: That reacts with immunoglobins found in the specified animal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀντι-
Language: grc
Decoded: anti-
Meaning: against
Affix: trypsin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A digestive enzyme that cleaves peptide bonds (a serine protease)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρίψιμο
Language: grc
Decoded: tripsimo
Meaning: rubbing
Affix: -in
Language: en
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an enzyme