Word: debriding
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
bri
ding
Definition: Present participle of debride; the medical removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue
Morphemes:
Affix: debride
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To remove necrotic tissue or foreign matter from (a wound or the like).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
Meaning: from
Affix: ex-
Language: la
Decoded: ex-
Meaning: out
Affix: bride
Language: fr
Decoded: bride
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to choke (a motor)
Affix: -er
Language: fr
Decoded: -er
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.