Word: immunoglobulin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: im
mu
no
glob
u
lin
Definition: Any of the glycoproteins in blood serum that respond to invasion by foreign antigens and that protect the host by removing pathogens; an antibody.
Morphemes:
Affix: immuno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the immune systems and processes in a living organism.
Affix: globule
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small round particle of substance; a drop.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: globus
Language: la
Decoded: globus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: any round object; a sphere; a globe
Affix: -ulus
Language: la
Decoded: -ulus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating small size or youth.
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an antibiotic