Word: fluvastatin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: flu
va
sta
tin
Definition: A drug of the statin class, used to treat hypercholesterolemia and to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Morphemes:
Affix: fluoro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fluorine; a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
Affix: vas-
Language: en
Meaning: vascular
Affix: -statin
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of statin drugs