-zepine

/zə.piːn/

suffix

Used to form names of tricyclic compounds used as antidepressants/neuroleptics, antiulcers, anticonvulsants, or for hyperthermia.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of tricyclic compounds used as antidepressants/neuroleptics, antiulcers, anticonvulsants, or for hyperthermia.

Origin

From azepine.

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APA

-zepine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-zepine

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“-zepine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-zepine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-zepine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-zepine.

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