Word: premedication
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
me
di
ca
tion
Definition: The administration of a drug (or mixture of drugs) prior to an anesthetic, especially to induce sedation; the drug so administered
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; physically in front of; anterior.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: medicate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To prescribe or administer medication to.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: medicātus
Language: la
Decoded: medicatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: medicated, having been medicated.
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.