Word: levofloxacin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: le
vo
flo
xa
cin
Definition: A broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent (trademark Levaquin) that is the levorotatory isomer of ofloxacin.
Morphemes:
Affix: lev-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: alternative form of "levo-"; denoting a levorotatory form. (before a vowel)
Affix: oxa-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to name compounds in which a carbon atom (typically a methylene group) has been replaced by one of oxygen
Affix: -floxacin
Language: en
Meaning: nalidixic acid derivative