Word: mitomycins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
to
my
cins
Definition: Plural of mitomycin; a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug
Morphemes:
Affix: mito-
Language: en
Meaning: nucleotoxic agent
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μίτος
Language: grc
Decoded: mitos
Meaning: thread of the warp
Affix: -mycin
Language: en
Meaning: antibiotic
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μύκης
Language: grc
Decoded: mukes
Meaning: fungus
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).