Word: deoxyadenosine
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
o
xy
a
de
no
sine
Definition: A deoxyribonucleoside related to adenosine
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: oxy-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Concerning oxygen
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀξύς
Language: grc
Decoded: oxus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: quick, hasty, swift
Affix: adenine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A base, C5H5N5, found in certain glands and tissues, which pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀδήν
Language: grc
Decoded: aden
Meaning: gland
Affix: -ine
Language: en
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form demonyms.
Affix: ribose
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a component of the nucleosides and nucleotides that constitute the nucleic acid biopolymer, RNA. It is also found in riboflavin.