Word: antitropomyosin
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: an
ti
tro
po
my
o
sin
Definition: That counters the action of tropomyosin. A protein involved in muscle contraction. It is related to myosin and occurs together with troponin in the thin filaments of muscle tissue.
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: tropomyosin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A protein involved in muscle contraction. It is related to myosin and occurs together with troponin in the thin filaments of muscle tissue.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρέπω
Language: grc
Decoded: trepo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I turn
Affix: -ος
Language: grc
Decoded: -os
Meaning: o-grade
Affix: μῦς
Language: grc
Decoded: mus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: muscle
Affix: -in
Language: en
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an enzyme