Word: irloxacin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ir
lo
xa
cin
Definition: A quinolone antibiotic; a member of a large group of broad-spectrum bacteriocidals that share a bicyclic core structure related to the substance 4-quinolone
Morphemes:
Affix: pyrrole
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and a nitrogen atom; especially the simplest one, C4H5N.
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.
Affix: fluor-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fluorine; a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
Affix: -oxacin
Language: en
Meaning: nalidixic acid derivative