Word: orexigenic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: o
re
xi
ge
nic
Definition: That stimulates the appetite.
Morphemes:
Affix: orexigenic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: That stimulates the appetite.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀρέγω
Language: grc
Decoded: orego
Meaning: I stretch
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -genic
Language: en
Decoded: -genic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: producing or generating something