Word: cholecystokinetic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: cho
le
cy
sto
ki
ne
tic
Definition: That stimulates emptying of the gallbladder; a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion
Morphemes:
Affix: cholecysto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the gall bladder; a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion
Affix: kinetic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Relating to kinesis or motor function
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κῑ́νησῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: kinesis
Meaning: motion
Affix: -ῐκός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic