Word: muscarinic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: mus
ca
ri
ic
Definition: Of or pertaining to usually with regard to agonism or antagonism (blocking) of receptor activity.
Morphemes:
Affix: muscarine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An extremely poisonous alkaloid, obtained from fly agaric, that disrupts the action of acetylcholine neurotransmitter.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: musca
Language: la
Decoded: musca
Meaning: fly
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to