Meanings
suffix
- medicineUsed to form generic names of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor antidiabetic drugs.
saxagliptin, sitagliptin, linagliptin
Origin
From gli- (“antihyperglycemic”) + (pe)pt(idase) + in(hibitor).
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-gliptin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gliptin
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“-gliptin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gliptin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-gliptin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gliptin.
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