Word: anticariogenic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: an
ti
ca
ri
o
ge
nic
Definition: That counters cariogenesis
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Counteracting, neutralizing.
Affix: cario-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: dental caries; soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
Affix: -genic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: produced or generated by something
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γένος
Language: grc
Decoded: genos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: offspring, descendant
Affix: -ης
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms