Word: metformins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: met
for
mins
Definition: Plural of metformin; an antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes
Morphemes:
Affix: meth-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Alternative form of metho.. Methylated spirits.
Affix: -formin
Language: en
Meaning: phenformin derivative
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.