Word: hypopeptic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: hy
po
pep
tic
Definition: Relating to, or having, hypopepsia; pepsin deficiency, leading to impaired digestion
Morphemes:
Affix: hypo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Deficient; less than normal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπο-
Language: grc
Decoded: upo-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: denoting a small degree, gradual
Affix: peptic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to pepsin; an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πέσσω
Language: grc
Decoded: pesso
Meaning: to ripen; cook; digest
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process