Word: antirachitic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: an
ti
ra
chi
ic
Definition: That cures or prevents rickets.
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Counteracting, neutralizing.
Affix: rachitis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Rickets; childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ῥάχις
Language: grc
Decoded: Rakhis
Meaning: spine, ridge
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to