Word: antihistone
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: an
ti
hi
stone
Definition: That generates an allergic response to histone antibodies
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: That reacts with immunoglobins found in the specified animal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀντι-
Language: grc
Decoded: anti-
Meaning: against
Affix: histone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of various simple water-soluble proteins that are rich in the basic amino acids lysine and arginine and are complexed with DNA in the nucleosomes of eukaryotic chromatin.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἵστημι
Language: grc
Decoded: istemi
Meaning: make stand