Word: monomycin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mo
no
my
cin
Definition: The antibiotic paromomycin; an antimicrobial used to treat a number of parasitic infections including amebiasis, giardiasis, leishmaniasis, and tapeworm infection
Morphemes:
Affix: mono-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: one, single, only
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μόνος
Language: grc
Decoded: monos
Meaning: alone, only, sole, single
Affix: -mycin
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of antibiotics that pertain to fungi
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μύκης
Language: grc
Decoded: mukes
Meaning: fungus