Word: glycotoxins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gly
co
to
xins
Definition: Plural of glycotoxin. Any of several types of toxin formed from sugars and other carbohydrates at high temperature (typically during cooking)
Morphemes:
Affix: glyco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: glycogen; one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γλυκύς
Language: grc
Decoded: glukus
Meaning: sweet
Affix: toxi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: poison
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used, as a modification of -ine, to form the names of a variety of types of compound; examples include proteins (globulin), carbohydrates (dextrin), dyes (alizarin) and others (vanillin).
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.