Word: genotoxic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ge
no
to
xic
Definition: Capable of damaging genetic material such as DNA, and thus causing mutations or possibly cancer.
Morphemes:
Affix: geno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: genetics - e.g. genome
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γένος
Language: grc
Decoded: genos
Meaning: race, kind
Affix: toxic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: toxicum
Language: la
Decoded: toxicum
Meaning: poison