Word: streptomycins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: strep
to
my
cins
Definition: Plural of streptomycin; an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
Morphemes:
Affix: streptomycin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An aminoglycoside and bactericidal antibiotic C21H39N7O12 that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces griseus), is active against many bacteria, and is administered via intramuscular injection especially in the treatment of infections by gram-negative bacteria. It was the first drug to be successful against tuberculosis but is now chiefly used with other drugs because of its toxic side effects.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στρέφω
Language: grc
Decoded: strepho
Meaning: I turn, I twist
Affix: -τος
Language: grc
Decoded: -tos
Meaning: able to
Affix: -myce
Language: en
Decoded: -myce
Meaning: -myce
Affix: -s
Language: en
Decoded: -s
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.
Affix: -in
Language: en
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an antibiotic
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.