Word: lipostasis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: li
po
sta
sis
Definition: The maintenance of a static level of free fatty acids in the blood
Morphemes:
Affix: lipo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lipids; an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λῐ́πος
Language: grc
Decoded: lipos
Meaning: animal fat
Affix: -stasis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: slowing down, stopping.