Word: immunostimulation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
mmu
nos
ti
mu
la
tion
Definition: stimulation of the immune response; a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen
Morphemes:
Affix: immuno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the immune systems and processes in a living organism.
Affix: stimulate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To arouse an organism to functional activity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: stimulus
Language: la
Decoded: stimulus
Meaning: goad
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.