Word: allergoids
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
ller
goids
Definition: Plural of allergoid. A protein that has been modified for use in desensitization protocols, or for induction of oral/sublingual tolerance.
Morphemes:
Affix: allergy
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A disorder of the immune system causing adverse reactions to substances (allergens) not harmful to most and marked by the body's production of histamines and associated with atopy, anaphylaxis, and asthma.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄλλος
Language: grc
Decoded: allos
Meaning: other
Affix: ἔργον
Language: grc
Decoded: ergon
Meaning: work, activity
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.