Word: resistins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
si
stins
Definition: Plural of resistin; a cysteine-rich peptide hormone derived from adipose tissue that in humans is encoded by the RETN gene
Morphemes:
Affix: resist
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To oppose.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backwards
Affix: sisto
Language: la
Decoded: sisto
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I stop, I stand still; I halt; I stand firm.
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an antibiotic
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.