-frine

/fɹɪn/

suffix

Used to form names of phenethyl derivatives used as sympathomimetics.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of phenethyl derivatives used as sympathomimetics.

Origin

From epinephrine, norepinephrine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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