Meanings
suffix
- medicineUsed to form names of interleukin-1 receptor antagonists.
Origin
Probably from Ancient Greek (μο)νά(ς) ((mo)ná(s), “solitary, mono-”) + -kinra (“interleukin receptor antagonist”).
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APA
-nakinra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-nakinra
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“-nakinra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-nakinra. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-nakinra,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-nakinra.
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