Word: chemoresistant
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: che
mor
es
i
stant
Definition: Describing resistance of a cell to the actions of a chemical compound
Morphemes:
Affix: chemo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to or using chemicals or chemistry.
Affix: resist
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.
Affix: sisto
Language: la
Decoded: sisto
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I cause to stand; I set; I place.
Affix: -ant
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective derived from a verb, having the senses of: (a) "doing (the verbal action)", and/or (b) "prone/tending to do (the verbal action)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āns
Language: la
Decoded: -ans
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Ending of the present active participle of first conjugation verbs; ee -ns.