Word: PEGylate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pe
gy
late
Definition: To subject to PEGylation
Morphemes:
Affix: PEG
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: price/earnings to growth ratio (PEG ratio)
Affix: -yl
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὕλη
Language: grc
Decoded: ule
Meaning: wood, material
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing