Word: kininogens
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ki
ni
no
gens
Definition: Plural of kininogen. Any of a set of proteins defined by their primary role as precursors for kinin
Morphemes:
Affix: kinin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of various structurally related polypeptides of the autacoid family, such as bradykinin and kallikrein, that act locally to induce vasodilation and contraction of smooth muscle.
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -gen
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A producer of something, or an agent in the production of something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γένος
Language: grc
Decoded: genos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: any type or class
Affix: -ης
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.