Word: disinfection
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dis
in
fec
tion
Definition: Treatment with disinfectant materials in order to destroy harmful microorganisms
Morphemes:
Affix: dis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal or removal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, removal
Affix: infect
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To contaminate (an object or substance) with a pathogen.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in
Affix: factus
Language: la
Decoded: factus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: done, made, having been done or made
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.