Word: antiscorbutics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
tis
cor
bu
tics
Definition: Plural of antiscorbutic. A medicine that prevents or cures scurvy.
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Against, hostile to.
Affix: scorbutic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, pertaining to, or suffering from scurvy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: scorbut
Language: fr
Decoded: scorbut
PoS: Noun
Meaning: scurvy
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.