Word: electrodesiccation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
lec
tro
de
si
cca
tion
Definition: The drying of tissue, and the prevention of bleeding, using a high-frequency electric current
Morphemes:
Affix: electro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: electricity or electrical
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἤλεκτρον
Language: grc
Decoded: elektron
Meaning: amber
Affix: desiccate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To preserve by drying.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
Meaning: of; from, away from
Affix: siccō
Language: la
Decoded: sicco
Meaning: dry up
Affix: -āre
Language: la
Decoded: -are
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: suffixed to third-conjugation verbs in composition, forms regular first-conjugation verbs
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.