Word: opioid
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
pi
oid
Definition: Any of the natural substances, such as an endorphin, released in the body in response to pain.
Morphemes:
Affix: opium
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Anything that numbs or stupefies.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: opium
Language: la
Decoded: opium
PoS: Noun
Meaning: opium, poppy-juice
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής