Word: uterotonic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: u
ter
o
to
nic
Definition: That supplies tone (overcomes relaxation) to the uterine muscle
Morphemes:
Affix: utero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: uterus
Affix: tone
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to give a particular tone to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tonus
Language: la
Decoded: tonus
Meaning: sound, tone
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to