Word: laetriles
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lae
triles
Definition: Plural of laetrile; a substance derived from amygdalin; publicized as an antineoplastic drug although there is no supporting evidence
Morphemes:
Affix: laetrile
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A drug, derived from the amygdalin of apricot kernels, once thought capable of destroying cancer cells by the release of cyanide but later banned in the United States by the FDA.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀμυγδάλη
Language: grc
Decoded: amugdale
Meaning: almond
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Affix: nitrile
Language: en
Decoded: nitrile
PoS: Noun
Meaning: any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyano functional group -C≡N; they are named as derivatives of the appropriate carboxylic acid
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).