reconstituted
UK[ˌriːˈkɒnstɪtjuːtɪd]US[ˌriːˈkɑːnstɪtuːtɪd]
adj
(of dried food, milk, etc.) having had water added to it again so it can be used
adj
(of an organization, group, etc.) formed again in a different way
Morpheme Breakdown
re
con
stituted
re
again
con
together
stituted
set up
Etymology
the word 'reconstituted' is built upon the latin verb 'constituere', meaning 'to set up, establish, or place together'. the prefix 're-' was added to this base, imparting the sense of doing something again. the literal meaning, 'to set up again together', evolved from its concrete origins into more abstract applications. today, it can describe the physical process of restoring dried food by adding liquid, or the organizational act of forming a group anew.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + con (together) + stituted (set up)
re- (latin origin, a prefix meaning 'again' or 'back'); con- (latin origin, a variant of 'com-' meaning 'together' or 'with'); -stituted (from latin 'statuere', meaning 'to set up' or 'to establish', functioning as the core verb root).
Examples
we drank reconstituted orange juice made from a powder.
after the merger, the committee was reconstituted with new members.
the dried mushrooms need to be reconstituted in warm water before cooking.