Word: anthelmintics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
thel
min
tics
Definition: Plural of anthelmintic; a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
Morphemes:
Affix: ant-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: A variant form of ante- used before a vowel.
Affix: helminth
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A parasitic worm; a fluke, tapeworm, or nematode.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).