Word: quassin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: quas
sin
Definition: A very bitter triterpenoid lactone, extracted as white crystals from the quassia tree, used in traditional Chinese medicine
Morphemes:
Affix: quassia
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The bitter substance quassin extracted from its bark.
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an antibiotic