-pril

/pɹɪl/

suffix

Used to form names of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors.

Origin

From captopril.

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Cite this entry
APA

-pril. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-pril

MLA

“-pril.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-pril. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-pril,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-pril.

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