Word: postcastration
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: post
ca
stra
tion
Definition: Following castration; surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men)
Morphemes:
Affix: post-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: after, later
Etymology Compounds: Affix: post
Language: la
Decoded: post
Meaning: after, behind
Affix: castrate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To remove the ovaries and/or uterus of an animal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: castro
Language: la
Decoded: castro
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I amputate
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.