Word: hyoscyamines
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hyos
cy
a
mines
Definition: Plural of hyoscyamine; a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract
Morphemes:
Affix: hyoscyamine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A poisonous alkaloid present in henbane that is the stereoisomer of atropine, with similar properties to hyoscine, and used medicinally to treat abdominal pain and similar conditions.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὗς
Language: grc
Decoded: us
Meaning: pig
Affix: κῠ́ᾰμος
Language: grc
Decoded: kuamos
Meaning: bean
Affix: -in
Language: fr
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjectival suffix
Affix: -e
Language: fr
Decoded: -e
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the feminine of adjectives.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.