Word: benzodiazepine
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ben
zo
di
az
e
pine
Definition: Any of a class of psychoactive drugs, structured upon diazepine, used in the treatment of anxiety, insomnia and other related disorders.
Morphemes:
Affix: benzo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Related to benzene or benzoic acid.
Affix: di-
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of diss; treat, mention, or speak to rudely
Affix: azepine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An unsaturated seven-membered heterocycle having six carbon atoms, one nitrogen atom and three double bonds
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hepta-
Language: fr
Decoded: hepta-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: hepta-
Affix: -ine
Language: fr
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: nominal suffix