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-carnil

UK/ˈkɑː.nɪl/US/ˈkɑɹ.nɪl/

-carnil suffix: used to form names of carboline derivatives used as benzodiazepine receptor antagonists and agonists.

Suffix

-carnil

  1. Used to form names of carboline derivatives used as benzodiazepine receptor antagonists and agonists.

Origin of -carnil

From car(boli)n(e) + -il (of unknown origin).

Questions about -carnil

What does -carnil mean?
-carnil means used to form names of carboline derivatives used as benzodiazepine receptor antagonists and agonists.
What part of speech is -carnil?
-carnil is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -carnil?
-carnil is pronounced /ˈkɑː.nɪl/ (UK).

Words near -carnil in the dictionary

  1. -calci-
  2. -campsis
  3. -capone
  4. -cardia
  5. -care
  6. -carnil
  7. -carp
  8. -carpic
  9. -carpous
  10. -carps
  11. -cast

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