Word: perforins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
for
ins
Definition: Plural of perforin. A cytolytic protein found in natural killer cells.
Morphemes:
Affix: perforate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: perforated
Etymology Compounds: Affix: per-
Language: la
Decoded: per-
Meaning: through, thorough
Affix: forō
Language: la
Decoded: foro
Meaning: I bore, I pierce
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an antibiotic
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).