Word: cytisines
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cy
tis
ines
Definition: Plural of cytisine. A polycyclic alkaloid whose pharmacological activity is similar to nicotine; used in the treatment of nicotinism.
Morphemes:
Affix: cytisine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A polycyclic alkaloid whose pharmacological activity is similar to nicotine; used in the treatment of nicotinism.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cytise
Language: fr
Decoded: cytise
Meaning: laburnum
Affix: -ine
Language: en
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).