-ritide

/ɹɪ.taɪd/

suffix

Used to form names of natriuretic peptides.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of natriuretic peptides.

Origin

From (nat)ri(uretic) + -tide (“peptide, glycopeptide”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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