Word: taplitumomab
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ta
pli
tu
mo
mab
Definition: A mouse monoclonal antibody intended to be used in treating cancer.
Morphemes:
Affix: -tum-
Language: en
PoS: Infix
Meaning: a monoclonal antibody that targets a tumor not covered by one of the suffixes -col-, -mel-, -mar-, -got-, -gov-, -pr-/-pro-, or that targets a combination of such tumors
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -mab
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: monoclonal antibody