-steine

UK/stɪ.iːn/UK/steɪn/US/stəˌin/

suffix

Used to form names of mucolytics other than bromhexine derivatives.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of mucolytics other than bromhexine derivatives.

Origin

From acetylcysteine.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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