"-prim" meaning in English

See -prim in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /pɹɪm/
Etymology: From trimethoprim. Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -prim, {{en-suffix}} -prim
  1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors and used as antibacterials. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs
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