Word: anthelmintic
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ant
hel
min
tic
Definition: A drug for the treatment of intestinal worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by causing them to be expelled from the body.
Morphemes:
Affix: ant-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: A variant form of anti- used before a vowel.
Affix: helminth
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A parasitic worm; a fluke, tapeworm, or nematode.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.