Word: microdilution
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
di
lu
tion
Definition: A technique used to measure antibiotic susceptibility in which the drug is diluted in a broth
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: dilute
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Weak; reduced in strength by dilution; diluted.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: away, apart
Affix: luere
Language: la
Decoded: luere
Meaning: to wash
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.