Word: trypsinogen
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tryp
sin
o
gen
Definition: An inactive precursor of trypsin; an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units
Morphemes:
Affix: trypsin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A digestive enzyme that cleaves peptide bonds (a serine protease)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρίψιμο
Language: grc
Decoded: tripsimo
Meaning: rubbing
Affix: -in
Language: en
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an enzyme
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -gen
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A producer of something, or an agent in the production of something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γένος
Language: grc
Decoded: genos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: any type or class
Affix: -ης
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms