Word: photobiomodulation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
bi
o
mo
du
la
tion
Definition: Any of several therapeutic techniques that employ low-level laser or LED light to relieve pain or to heal wounds
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: life
Affix: module
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A contrivance for regulating the supply of water from an irrigation channel.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: modulus
Language: la
Decoded: modulus
Meaning: a small measure, a measure, mode, meter
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a derivative of a specified element or compound; especially a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic
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.