Word: deiodinases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dei
o
di
na
ses
Definition: Plural of deiodinase; iodide peroxidase, an enzyme that is involved in the activation or deactivation of thyroid hormones
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: from, off
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: iodine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An iodide; a salt or ester of hydriodic acid
Etymology Compounds: Affix: iode
Language: fr
Decoded: iode
PoS: Noun
Meaning: iodine (element)
Affix: -ine
Language: en
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.