Word: alprostadil
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: al
pro
sta
dil
Definition: Prostaglandin E1, a vasodilatory drug used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
Morphemes:
Affix: cyclo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Ciliary body.
Affix: dextrin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a range of oligomers of glucose, intermediate in complexity between maltose and starch, produced by the enzymatic hydrolysis of starch; used commercially as adhesives.
Affix: prostate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or relating to the prostate gland; a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
Etymology Compounds: Affix: προστάτης
Language: grc
Decoded: prostates
Meaning: one who stands before, protector, guardian
Affix: gland
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An organ that synthesizes a substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: glāns
Language: la
Decoded: glans
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A round mass the size and shape of an acorn.
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a pharmaceutical product; any substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed
Affix: -dil
Language: en
Meaning: vasodilator