Word: osteoinducing
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: o
ste
oin
du
cing
Definition: That induces the formation of bone tissue
Morphemes:
Affix: osteo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bone
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀστέον
Language: grc
Decoded: osteon
Meaning: bone
Affix: induce
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause, bring about, lead to.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in
Language: la
Decoded: in
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: toward, towards, against, at
Affix: dūcō
Language: la
Decoded: duco
Meaning: lead, conduct
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form gerunds, a type of verbal nouns, from verbs.