Word: lipoplatin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: li
po
pla
tin
Definition: A nanoparticle composed of lipids and cisplatin, used to treat tumours.
Morphemes:
Affix: lipid
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λῐ́πος
Language: grc
Decoded: lipos
Meaning: animal fat
Affix: cis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming names of chemical compounds in which two atoms or groups are situated on the same side of some plane of symmetry passing through the compound.
Affix: -platin
Language: en
Meaning: platinum derivative