Word: proconvertases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
con
ver
ta
ses
Definition: Plural of proconvertase. A proteolytic convertase
Morphemes:
Affix: pro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: substituting for
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pro
Language: la
Decoded: pro
Meaning: in favour of, on behalf of
Affix: convert
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To become converted.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word
Affix: vertō
Language: la
Decoded: verto
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I turn, revolve
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.