-quine

UK/kwiːn/UK/kwɪn/

suffix

Used to form names of quinoline derivatives.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of quinoline derivatives.

Origin

Contraction of quinoline.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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