Word: autotoxicosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: au
to
tox
i
co
sis
Definition: Alternative form of autointoxication. Poisoning due to the faulty absorption of the waste products of metabolism or of the products of decomposition within the intestines.
Morphemes:
Affix: auto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: auto- (relating to cars)
Affix: toxic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: toxicum
Language: la
Decoded: toxicum
Meaning: poison
Affix: -osis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: functional disease or condition such as hepatosis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process