Word: levocarnitine
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: le
vo
car
ni
tine
Definition: The biologically active form of carnitine. A betaine, 3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate, that is found in the liver and has a function in fatty acid transport.
Morphemes:
Affix: levo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Denoting a levorotatory form of an enantiomer; either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical
Etymology Compounds: Affix: laevus
Language: la
Decoded: laevus
Meaning: left
Affix: carnitine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A betaine, 3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate, that is found in the liver and has a function in fatty acid transport.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caro/carnis
Language: la
Decoded: caro/carnis
Meaning: flesh, meat
Affix: t
Language: en
Decoded: t
PoS: Symbol
Meaning: tonne
Affix: -ine
Language: en
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.