-cillin
/ˈsɪl.ɪn/
-cillin suffix: used to form names of generic penicillin antibiotic drugs.
Suffix
-cillin
- Used to form names of generic penicillin antibiotic drugs.
- amoxicillin, ampicillin, dicloxacillin, nafcillin, oxacillin
Origin of -cillin
From penicillin.
Words that rhyme with -cillin
- penicillin
- amoxicillin
- ampicillin
- benzylpenicillin
- carbenicillin
- carindacillin
- cloxacillin
- dicloxacillin
- methicillin
- meticillin
- nafcillin
- oxacillin
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Questions about -cillin
- What does -cillin mean?
- -cillin means used to form names of generic penicillin antibiotic drugs.
- What part of speech is -cillin?
- -cillin is a suffix.
- How do you pronounce -cillin?
- -cillin is pronounced /ˈsɪl.ɪn/.
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