-verine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form names of spasmolytics with a papaverine-like action.

Pronunciation

/və.ɹʌɪn/ /və.ɹiːn/ /vəˌɹin/ /vəɹ.ɪn/

Word forms

-verine

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin papāver Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English papaverine English -verine From papaverine.

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