Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-mel-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
-mel-
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

infix

a monoclonal antibody that targets melanomas

Etymology

From melanoma.

Inflected Forms

-me- (alternative) -xi- (alternative) -zu- (alternative)

Derived Forms

ecromeximab

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

What does -mel- mean?
a monoclonal antibody that targets melanomas
Where does -mel- come from?
From melanoma.

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