ไซโมเจน

sai-moo-jeen

Meaning

1NounC2

zymogen; proenzyme

an inactive precursor of an enzyme that requires a biochemical change to become an active enzyme

Examples

ไซโมเจนsai moh jenไซโมเจนsai moh jenzymogen; proenzymeคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.เอนไซม์en-saiเอนไซม์en-saienzyme (biological catalyst)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พร้อมprómพร้อมpróm1ready; prepared2along with; together with3equipped; provided with4together; simultaneouslyทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateจนกว่าจะjon gwàa jàจนกว่าจะjon gwàa jàuntilถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)กระตุ้นgrà-dtûnกระตุ้นgrà-dtûn1[to] stimulate; spur; motivate2[to] trigger; activate; induce3stimulatory; stimulating (attr.)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooสารเคมีsăan kee-meeสารเคมีsăan kee-meechemicals (in general); chemical substancesบางอย่างbaang yàangบางอย่างbaang yàangsomething; certain thing(s)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ร่างกายrâang gaaiร่างกายrâang gaaibody
A zymogen is an enzyme that is not yet ready to function until it is activated by certain chemicals in the body.
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Tones

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3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

sai

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ไซsaiไซsaifish trap; funnel fish trapfish trap; funnel fish trapPart 1
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ไซโมเจนsai-moo-jeenไซโมเจนsai-moo-jeenzymogen; proenzymezymogen; proenzymeWord