-tant

/tənt/

suffix

Used to form names of neurokinin (tachykinin) receptor antagonists.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of neurokinin (tachykinin) receptor antagonists.

Origin

Probably from t(achykinin) + ant(agonist).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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