Word: overoxygenate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: o
ve
ro
xy
ge
nate
Definition: To oxygenate excessively, that is, to give (a patient) too much oxygen therapy.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: oxygen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mixture of oxygen and other gases, administered to a patient to help them breathe.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀξύς
Language: grc
Decoded: oxus
Meaning: sharp
Affix: γένος
Language: grc
Decoded: genos
Meaning: birth
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to act in the specified manner