Word: proteostasis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
te
o
sta
sis
Definition: eukaryotic protein homeostasis; the dynamic regulation of a balanced, functional proteome
Morphemes:
Affix: proteo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: proteasome. A complex protein, found in bacterial, archeal and eukaryotic cells, that breaks down other proteins via proteolysis.
Affix: -stasis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: slowing down, stopping.