Word: mesalazine
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
sa
la
zine
Definition: The active antiinflammatory component of sulfasalazine, 5-aminosalicylic acid, when used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
Morphemes:
Affix: amino-
Language: en
Meaning: alteration of amino-
Affix: sal-
Language: en
Meaning: salicylic acid derivative
Affix: azo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Containing nitrogen especially as the divalent group N=N.
Affix: -ine
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -īnus
Language: la
Decoded: -inus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ine; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.