Word: restriction
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
stric
tion
Definition: The mechanism by which a cell degrades foreign DNA material.
Morphemes:
Affix: restrict
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Restricted.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
Meaning: back, again
Affix: stringō
Language: la
Decoded: stringo
Meaning: press, tighten, compress
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.