Word: aminosteroids
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
mi
no
ste
roids
Definition: Plural of aminosteroid. Any of a group of drugs ( steroidal amines) with a similar structure based on a steroid nucleus
Morphemes:
Affix: amino-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of amines and of the amino functional group.
Affix: sterol
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any steroid that contains a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ring.
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 plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.