Word: antiretroviral
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
ti
re
tro
vi
ral
Definition: An agent that combats retroviruses.
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Against, hostile to.
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to an earlier time.
Affix: virus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A disease caused by such an infectious agent; a viral illness.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vīrus
Language: la
Decoded: virus
Meaning: poison, slime, venom
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.