Word: xanthotoxin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: xan
tho
to
xin
Definition: methoxsalen. A furanocoumarin drug used to treat psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo, and some cutaneous lymphomas in conjunction with exposing the skin to sunlight.
Morphemes:
Affix: xantho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: derivative of xanthic acid; any of a class of unstable organic acids containing sulphur
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ξανθός
Language: grc
Decoded: xanthos
Meaning: yellow
Affix: toxi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: poison
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an antibiotic