-ethidine

/ˈɛθ.ɪ.diːn/

suffix

Used to form names of pethidine derivatives used as analgesics.

Similar
-eridine
OriginEnglish pethidine ← German Ethy ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of pethidine derivatives used as analgesics.

    Synonyms: -eridine

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixUsed to form names of pethidine derivatives used as analgesics.

Similar
-eridine
Also see
-eridine

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπέπερῐ (péperĭ)
  2. Latinpiper
  3. Englishpiperidine
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eydʰ-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*áitʰō
  6. Ancient Greekαἴθω (aíthō)
  7. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.?
  8. Ancient Greekαἰθήρ (aithḗr)
  9. Latinaethēr
  10. GermanÄther
  11. GermanEther
  12. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  13. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  14. GermanEthy
  15. Englishethyl
  16. Englishpethidine
  17. English-ethidine

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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