-kine

suffix

Forms names of specific cytokines.

OriginAncient Greek κινέω →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Forms names of specific cytokines.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκινέω“to move”
  2. English-kine

From -kinesis or directly from Ancient Greek κινέω (kinéō, “to move”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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