Word: kallikreins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ka
lli
kreins
Definition: Plural of kallikrein. A hypotensive protease that liberates kinins from blood plasma proteins and is used therapeutically for vasodilation.
Morphemes:
Affix: kallikrein
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hypotensive protease that liberates kinins from blood plasma proteins and is used therapeutically for vasodilation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κᾰλλί-
Language: grc
Decoded: kalli-
Meaning: beautiful
Affix: κρέᾰς
Language: grc
Decoded: kreas
Meaning: flesh, meat
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.