Word: aminopenicillins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: am
in
o
pe
ni
ci
llins
Definition: Plural of aminopenicillin; a group of antibiotics in the penicillin family that are structural analogs of ampicillin (which is the 2-amino derivative of benzylpenicillin, hence the name)
Morphemes:
Affix: ammonia
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A solution of this compound in water used domestically as a cleaning fluid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sal ammoniacus
Language: la
Decoded: sal ammoniacus
Meaning: salt of Amun, ammonium chloride
Affix: -ine
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Can be used to denote the plural form of a small number of English words.
Affix: penicillin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pēnicillum
Language: la
Decoded: penicillum
Meaning: painters brush
Affix: -ium
Language: en
Decoded: -ium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of quaternary ammonium compounds used as neuromuscular blocking agents, cholinergic agents, anticholinergic agents, antibacterials/antiseptics, or other agents.
Affix: -in
Language: en
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an antibiotic
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.