Word: isoantigen
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
soan
ti
gen
Definition: an immunologically active material (especially a protein or polysaccharide) that is present only in some individuals of a particular species; responsible for the formation of antibodies
Morphemes:
Affix: iso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: (of an aliphatic compound, especially a fatty acid) Having a branch on the penultimate carbon atom of a chain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἴσος
Language: grc
Decoded: isos
Meaning: equal
Affix: antigen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: anti-
Language: fr
Decoded: anti-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: anti-
Affix: gène
Language: fr
Decoded: gene
PoS: Noun
Meaning: gene (unit of heredity)