Word: antipurinergic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: an
ti
pu
ri
ner
gic
Definition: That inhibits the release of purines; any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Counteracting, neutralizing.
Affix: purine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a class of organic heterocyclic compounds, composed of fused pyrimidine and imidazole rings, that constitute one of the two groups of organic nitrogenous bases (the other being the pyrimidines) and are components of nucleic acids.
Affix: -ergic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Produced or activated by (the specified thing).