Word: sertraline
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ser
tra
line
Definition: An antidepressant drug C17H17NCl2 administered in the form of its hydrochloride and acting to enhance serotonin activity.
Morphemes:
Affix: sero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: now often used in reference to HIV or other viruses in the blood
Affix: tone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: State of mind; temper; mood.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. or example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: derived from
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a pharmaceutical product; any substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed
Affix: -traline
Language: en
Meaning: serotonin reuptake inhibitor