Word: progastrin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
ga
strin
Definition: The inactive precursor of gastrin; polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; when peptides and amino acids are present in the small intestine the secretion of gastric acid is stimulated
Morphemes:
Affix: pro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in front of
Affix: gastrin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hormone that stimulates the production of gastric acid in the stomach
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γαστήρ
Language: grc
Decoded: gaster
PoS: Noun
Meaning: stomach, appetite
Affix: -in
Language: en
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a pharmaceutical product; any substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed