Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-tum-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.07 in modern English

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

Meaning

infix

a monoclonal antibody that targets a tumor not covered by one of the suffixes -col-, -mel-, -mar-, -got-, -gov-, -pr-/-pro-, or that targets a combination of such tumors

Etymology

From tumor.

Inflected Forms

-tu- (alternative) -xi- (alternative) -zu- (alternative)

Derived Forms

cetuximab panitumumab

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 -tum- mean?
a monoclonal antibody that targets a tumor not covered by one of the suffixes -col-, -mel-, -mar-, -got-, -gov-, -pr-/-pro-, or that targets a combination of such tumors
Where does -tum- come from?
From tumor.

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