-clidine

/klɪ.diːn/

suffix

Used to form names of muscarinic receptor agonists and antagonists.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of muscarinic receptor agonists and antagonists.

Origin

From quinuclidine or (cy)cl(o)- + -idine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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