Word: peptidase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pep
ti
dase
Definition: Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptides into amino acids; a protease.
Morphemes:
Affix: peptide
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The peptide bond itself.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πεπτός
Language: grc
Decoded: peptos
Meaning: digested
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.