Word: virosomal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: vi
ro
so
mal
Definition: Relating to a virosome; a drug or vaccine delivery mechanism consisting of unilamellar phospholipid membrane (either a mono- or bi-layer) vesicle incorporating virus derived proteins to allow the virosomes to fuse with target cells
Morphemes:
Affix: viro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: virus
Affix: -some
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Chromosome.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.