Word: atropinization
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
tro
pi
ni
za
tion
Definition: Physical effects caused by atropine, including flushing, mydriasis, tachycardia, and dryness of the mouth and nose.
Morphemes:
Affix: atropine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other sources, such as the seeds of the Thorn-apple. Though overdoses would be fatal it is used as a drug in medicine for its paralytic effects (e.g. in surgery to relax muscles, in dentistry to dry the mouth, in ophthalmology to dilate the pupils).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Atropa
Language: la
Decoded: Atropa
Meaning: genus of deadly nightshade
Affix: -in
Language: fr
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjectival suffix
Affix: -e
Language: fr
Decoded: -e
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the feminine of adjectives.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The result of an action or process