Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-bac-

/ˈbæk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
-bac-
IPA
/ˈbæk/
7
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

infix

a monoclonal antibody that targets a bacterium

Etymology

From bacteria.

Inflected Forms

-ba- (alternative) -xi- (alternative) -zu- (alternative)

Derived Forms

edobacomab

Phrases

-mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies

Frequently Paired Words

-mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies

Questions

How do you pronounce -bac-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæk/.
What does -bac- mean?
a monoclonal antibody that targets a bacterium
Where does -bac- come from?
From bacteria.

How to pronounce -bac-

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