Word: radioligands
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ra
di
o
li
gands
Definition: Plural of radioligand; a radioactive biochemical substance (in particular, a ligand that is radiolabeled) that is used for diagnosis or for research-oriented study of the receptor systems of the body
Morphemes:
Affix: radio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: radiation, radioactive
Affix: ligand
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Such an entity that forms a complex with a biomolecule to serve a biological purpose.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ligandus
Language: la
Decoded: ligandus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: tied, bound, united, fastened
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.