Word: adrenocorticotropic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: a
dre
no
cor
ti
co
tro
ic
Definition: That stimulates the adrenal cortex.
Morphemes:
Affix: adreno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the adrenal gland; either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
Affix: cortico-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cortex, usually the adrenal cortex or the cerebral cortex.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cortex
Language: la
Decoded: cortex
Meaning: bark
Affix: -tropic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: affecting or attracted to the thing specified
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρέπω
Language: grc
Decoded: trepo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I turn
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: o-grade
Affix: -ῐκός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic