"-drine" meaning in English

See -drine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /dɹiːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /dɹɪn/ [General-American], /ˌdɹin/ [General-American]
Etymology: From ephedrine. Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -drine, {{en-suffix}} -drine
  1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of sympathomimetics. Tags: morpheme
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