-tropin

UK/ˈtɹəʊ.pɪn/US/ˈtɹoʊ.pɪn/

suffix

Hormone.

OriginAncient Greek τροπῐκός (tropĭkós) ← Proto-Indo-European *trep- →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. biochemistryHormone.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*trep-
  2. Ancient Greekτρέπω (trépō)
  3. Ancient Greekτροπή (tropḗ)
  4. Ancient Greekτροπῐκός (tropĭkós)
  5. English-tropin

From -tropic (“attracted to or acting upon”) + -in.

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Translations

Polish -tropina
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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