Word: antisenses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
ti
sen
ses
Definition: Plural of antisense. A molecule which interacts with a complementary strand of nucleic acids, so as to suppress its transcription.
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Against, hostile to.
Affix: sense
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: referring to the strand of a nucleic acid that directly specifies the product.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sentiō
Language: la
Decoded: sentio
Meaning: feel, hear, see, perceive
Affix: -tus
Language: la
Decoded: -tus
Meaning: action noun
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.