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-fosine

UK/fə.ziːn/US/fəˌsin/

-fosine suffix: used to form names of phosphorous derivatives used as cytostatics.

Suffix

-fosine

  1. Used to form names of phosphorous derivatives used as cytostatics.

Origin of -fosine

From -fos- (“phosphorous derivative”) + -ine.

Questions about -fosine

What does -fosine mean?
-fosine means used to form names of phosphorous derivatives used as cytostatics.
What part of speech is -fosine?
-fosine is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -fosine?
-fosine is pronounced /fə.ziːn/ (UK).

Words near -fosine in the dictionary

  1. -form
  2. -formin
  3. -fos
  4. -fos-
  5. -fosfamide
  6. -fosine
  7. -fovir
  8. -freakin'-
  9. -freakin-
  10. -freaking-
  11. -free

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