Word: siltuximab
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sil
tu
xi
mab
Definition: A monoclonal antibody and antineoplastic.
Morphemes:
Affix: -tu-
Language: en
PoS: Infix
Meaning: a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -tum-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation
Affix: chimera
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Anything composed of very disparate parts.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χίμαιρα
Language: grc
Decoded: khimaira
Meaning: chimera; female goat
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to
Affix: -mab
Language: en
Meaning: monoclonal antibody