Word: strychnine
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: strych
nine
Definition: A very toxic, colourless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide
Morphemes:
Affix: strychnine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A very toxic, colourless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στρύχνος
Language: el
Decoded: strukhnos
Meaning: sleepy nightshade
Affix: -ine
Language: en
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.