Word: keratinase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ke
ra
ti
nase
Definition: A proteolytic proteinase enzyme produced in the presence of keratin-containing substrate.
Morphemes:
Affix: keratin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The protein of which hair and nails are composed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κέρας
Language: grc
Decoded: keras
Meaning: horn
Affix: -in
Language: en
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an enzyme
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.