rifa-

/ɹɪf.ə//ɹɪˈfæ/

prefix

Used to form names of rifamycin derivatives used as antibiotics.

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Meanings

prefix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of rifamycin derivatives used as antibiotics.

Origin

From rifamycin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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