Word: clonidines
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: clo
ni
dines
Definition: Plural of clonidine; an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches
Morphemes:
Affix: chloro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Containing chlorine.
Affix: nitro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: containing the nitro functional group
Affix: -idine
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Denotes a chemical compound containing a ring containing nitrogen
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.