-ribine

/ɹɪ.biːn/

suffix

Used to form names of ribofuranosyl derivatives of the pirazofurin type.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of ribofuranosyl derivatives of the pirazofurin type.

Origin

From rib(osyl) + -ine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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