Word: antiproliferative
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: an
ti
pro
li
fera
tive
Definition: Tending to suppress cell growth, especially the growth of malignant cells into surrounding tissue
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Counteracting, neutralizing.
Affix: proliferate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To increase in number or spread rapidly; to multiply.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pro-
Language: la
Decoded: pro-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bringing into being, forth, or into the open
Affix: oleō
Language: la
Decoded: oleo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I am given away by smell; I smell of.
Affix: ferre
Language: la
Decoded: ferre
Meaning: to bear
Affix: -ate
Language: en
Decoded: -ate
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.