Word: megestrol
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ges
trol
Definition: A steroidal progestin; any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
Morphemes:
Affix: methyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέθυ
Language: grc
Decoded: methu
Meaning: wine
Affix: ὕλη
Language: grc
Decoded: ule
Meaning: wood, material
Affix: -gest-
Language: en
Meaning: progestogen
Affix: -estr-
Language: en
Meaning: estrogen
Affix: -ol
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An alcohol or phenol.