Word: maleates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
le
ates
Definition: Plural of maleate; a salt or ester of maleic acid; used as a nontricyclic antidepressant drug for psychomotor activation
Morphemes:
Affix: maleic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: of or relating to maleic acid or its derivatives
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a derivative of a specified element or compound; especially a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.