Word: counterirritation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: coun
te
ri
rri
ta
tion
Definition: The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere.
Morphemes:
Affix: counter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in opposition to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: irritate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To induce pain in (all or part of a body or organism).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: irrītātus
Language: la
Decoded: irritatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: incited, excited, stimulated, instigated, provoked
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.