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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-os-

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.10 in modern English

Syllables
-os-
IPA
2
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
3
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

infix

a monoclonal antibody that targets bone

Etymology

From Latin os (“bone”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

-o- (alternative) -xi- (alternative) -zu- (alternative)

Derived Forms

denosumab

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 -os- mean?
a monoclonal antibody that targets bone
Where does -os- come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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