Word: antischistosome
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: an
tis
chi
sto
some
Definition: Alternative form of antischistosomal. That counters the effects of schistosomiasis
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Against, hostile to.
Affix: schistosome
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A parasitic flatworm which needs two hosts to complete its life cycle. The immature form infests freshwater snails and the adult lives in the blood vessels of birds and mammals, causing bilharzia in humans.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σχιστός
Language: grc
Decoded: skhistos
Meaning: cleaved, divided
Affix: σῶμα
Language: grc
Decoded: soma
Meaning: body