Word: procarcinogen
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
car
ci
no
gen
Definition: Any substance that is transformed into a carcinogen by metabolism.
Morphemes:
Affix: pro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: similar to
Affix: carcino-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Cancer.
Affix: -gen
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A producer of something, or an agent in the production of something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γένος
Language: grc
Decoded: genos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: any type or class
Affix: -ης
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms