Word: parasympatholytic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pa
ra
sym
pa
tho
ly
tic
Definition: That blocks the action of the parasympathetic nervous system; anticholinergic
Morphemes:
Affix: para-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: to guard against, to avert, to shield from; to provide protection against, defence from
Etymology Compounds: Affix: parō
Language: la
Decoded: paro
Meaning: I prepare
Affix: sympatho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: sympathetic nervous system; the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells
Affix: -lytic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used in adjectives relating to nouns with the suffix -lysis.