-prostil

UK/ˈpɹɒ.stɪl/US/ˈpɹɑˌstɪl/

suffix

Used to form names of prostaglandins used as antiulcers.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of prostaglandins used as antiulcers.

Origin

Probably from -prost- (“prostaglandin”) + -yl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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