-fosine

UK/fə.ziːn/US/fəˌsin/

suffix

Used to form names of phosphorous derivatives used as cytostatics.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of phosphorous derivatives used as cytostatics.

Origin

From -fos- (“phosphorous derivative”) + -ine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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