Word: opsonins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: op
so
nins
Definition: Plural of opsonin; an antibody in blood serum that attaches to invading microorganisms and other antigens to make them more susceptible to the action of phagocytes
Morphemes:
Affix: opsonin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any chemical produced by the body, including antibodies and complement proteins, that causes a pathogen to be more susceptible to phagocytosis.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὄψον
Language: grc
Decoded: opson
PoS: Noun
Meaning: delicacies, considered an integral component of an Ancient Greek meal; anything cooked/boiled and eaten with bread or sauce or as relish
Affix: ὦνος
Language: grc
Decoded: onos
Meaning: price
Affix: -έω
Language: grc
Decoded: -eo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs. Often, not always, added to the stems of thematic nouns or adjectives in -ος.
Affix: -in
Language: en
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a pharmaceutical product; any substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.