-crine

/kɹiːn/

suffix

Used to form names of acridine derivatives.

OriginAncient Greek κρίνω →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of acridine derivatives.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρίνω“to separate”
  2. English-crine

Contraction of acridine. Ancient Greek κρίνω (krínō, “to separate”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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