-prim

/pɹɪm/

suffix

Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors and used as antibacterials.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors and used as antibacterials.

Origin

From trimethoprim.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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