Word: cycloserine
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cy
clo
ser
ine
Definition: A broad-spectrum antibiotic C3H6N2O2 produced by an actinomycete (Streptomyces orchidaceus) and used especially in the treatment of tuberculosis.
Morphemes:
Affix: cyclo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: A cyclic compound; a term for a compound in the field of chemistry in which one or more series of atoms in the compound is connected to form a ring
Affix: serine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A nonessential amino acid, CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH, found in most animal proteins, especially silk.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Sēres
Language: la
Decoded: Seres
Meaning: northern Chinese people
Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to