Word: toxicovigilance
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: to
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Definition: The active identification, investigation, and evaluation of potentially toxic hazards in the environment.
Morphemes:
Affix: toxico-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: poison
Affix: vigilance
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alert watchfulness; the process of paying close and continuous attention
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vigilans
Language: la
Decoded: vigilans
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: vigilant, watchful
Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually from an adjective or a present participle stem, and occasionally from a root noun.