Word: autoantigens
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: au
to
an
ti
gens
Definition: Plural of autoantigen; the system of immune responses of an organism against its own healthy cells, tissues and other body normal constituents
Morphemes:
Affix: auto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: auto- (regarding oneself)
Affix: antigen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: anti-
Language: fr
Decoded: anti-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: anti-
Affix: gène
Language: fr
Decoded: gene
PoS: Noun
Meaning: gene (unit of heredity)
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.