Word: rifamycins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ri
fa
my
cins
Definition: Plural of rifamycin. Any of a group of antibiotics, a subclass of the ansamycins, which are synthesized either naturally by the bacterium Amycolatopsis mediterranei or artificially.
Morphemes:
Affix: rifamycin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a group of antibiotics, a subclass of the ansamycins, which are synthesized either naturally by the bacterium Amycolatopsis mediterranei or artificially.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: w:Rififi
Language: fr
Decoded: w:Rififi
Meaning: a French crime film
Affix: amino-
Language: en
Decoded: amino-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of amines and of the amino functional group.
Affix: -mycin
Language: en
Decoded: -mycin
Meaning: antibiotic
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.