prefix, roots, and suffixes
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Melodia215 on May 17, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 -afil | phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor |
| -bicin | antineoplastic |
| -bital | barbiturate (sedative) |
| -caine | local anesthetic |
| cef- ceph- | cephalosporin antibiotic |
| -cillin | penicillin antibiotic |
| cort | corticosteroid |
| -cycline | tetracycline; antibiotic; antibacterial |
| -dazole | anthelmintic; antibiotic; antibacterial |
| -dipine | calcium channel blocker |
| -dronate | bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor |
| -eprazole | proton pump inhibitor |
| -fenac | NSAID |
| -floxacin | quinolone antibiotic |
| -gliptin | antidiabetic; inhibtor of the DPP-4 enzyme |
| -glitazone | antidiabetic; thiazolidinedione |
| -iramine | antihistamine |
| -lamide | carbonic anhydrase inhibitor |
| -limus | immunosuppressant |
| -mab | monoclonal antibody |
| -mustine | alkylating agent |
| -mycin | antibiotic; antibacterial |
| -nacin | antimuscarinic |
| -nazole | antifungal |
| -nib | antineoplastic |
| -olol | beta blocker |
| -olone | corticosteroid |
| -olone | anabolic steroid |
| -onide | corticosteroid |
| -oprazole | proton pump inhibitor |
| parin -parin | antithrombotic; anticoagulant |
| -phylline | xanthine derivative |
| -pramine | tricyclic antidepressant |
| pred pred- | corticosteroid |
| -pril | ace inhibitor |
| -profen | NSAID |
| -sartan | angiotensin II recptor antagonist |
| -semide | loop diuretic |
| -setron | setronin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist |
| -setron | antiemetic and antinauseant |
| -sone | corticosteroid |
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