Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heterosubtypic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: het-ero-sub-typ-ic
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to a subtype (serotype) of a virus other than the one responsible for the primary infection

Example Sentences

"NA-specific immunity has been shown to limit the spread of influenza virus, thus reducing disease symptoms and providing cross-protection against heterosubtypic viruses in mouse challenge experiments."

Etymology

From hetero- + subtypic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hetero

Frequently Paired Words

heterosubtype homosubtypic

Questions

What does heterosubtypic mean?: Relating to a subtype (serotype) of a virus other than the one responsible for the primary infection
Where does heterosubtypic come from?: From hetero- + subtypic.

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