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-afil

/ə.fɪl/

-afil suffix: used to form names of inhibitors of phosphodiesterase PDE5 with vasodilator action.

Suffix

-afil

  1. Used to form names of inhibitors of phosphodiesterase PDE5 with vasodilator action.

Origin of -afil

From sildenafil.

Questions about -afil

What does -afil mean?
-afil means used to form names of inhibitors of phosphodiesterase PDE5 with vasodilator action.
What part of speech is -afil?
-afil is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -afil?
-afil is pronounced /ə.fɪl/.

Words near -afil in the dictionary

  1. -ads
  2. -ae
  3. -aemia
  4. -aesthesia
  5. -aesthesis
  6. -afil
  7. -age
  8. -ageddon
  9. -ages
  10. -agog
  11. -agogue

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