Word: anticholinergic
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
ti
cho
lin
er
gic
Definition: Any of a class of drugs, typically used to treat various disorders and some forms of poisoning, which inhibit the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Against, hostile to.
Affix: choline
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hydroxy quaternary ammonium compound with formula (CH3)3N+CH2CH2OHX−. It is an essential nutrient for cardiovascular and brain health and for cell membrane formation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χολή
Language: grc
Decoded: khole
Meaning: bile
Affix: -ergic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Produced or activated by (the specified thing).