-afil

/ə.fɪl/

suffix

Used to form names of inhibitors of phosphodiesterase PDE5 with vasodilator action.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of inhibitors of phosphodiesterase PDE5 with vasodilator action.

Origin

From sildenafil.

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Cite this entry
APA

-afil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-afil

MLA

“-afil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-afil. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-afil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-afil.

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