Word: diacetylmorphine
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
a
ce
tyl
mor
phine
Definition: The INN name for the drug heroin.
Morphemes:
Affix: di-
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of diss; treat, mention, or speak to rudely
Affix: acetyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The univalent radical CH3CO- derived from acetic acid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: acētum
Language: la
Decoded: acetum
Meaning: vinegar
Affix: ὕλη
Language: grc
Decoded: ule
Meaning: substance
Affix: morphine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A crystalline alkaloid (7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-morphinan-3,6-diol), extracted from opium, the salts of which are soluble in water and are used as analgesics, anaesthetics and sedatives; it is one of a group of morphine alkaloids.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μορφή
Language: grc
Decoded: morphe
Meaning: shape, form
Affix: -εύς
Language: grc
Decoded: -eus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form a masculine agent noun : -er