Word: anticomplementary
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: an
ti
com
ple
men
tar
y
Definition: That diminishes the action of an immunological complement
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: That reacts with immunoglobins found in the specified animal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀντι-
Language: grc
Decoded: anti-
Meaning: against
Affix: complement
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of several blood proteins that work with antibodies during an immune response.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
Affix: pleō
Language: la
Decoded: pleo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Combining form used to form prefixed verbs with the approximate meaning "to fill".
Affix: -mentum
Language: la
Decoded: -mentum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: instrument, medium, or result of; e.g. monumentum
Affix: -ary
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.