Word: crosspriming
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cross
pri
ming
Definition: Alternative form of cross-priming; the ability of certain professional antigen-presenting cells (mostly dendritic cells) to take up, process and present extracellular antigens with MHC class I molecules to CD8 T cells (cytotoxic T cells)
Morphemes:
Affix: cross-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: exchange; switch.
Affix: prime
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To apply priming to (a musket or cannon); to apply a primer to (a metallic cartridge).
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming derivative nouns (originally masculine), with the sense ‘son of, belonging to’, as in placenames, patronymics or diminutives; -ite.