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-gliptin

/ˈɡlɪp.tɪn/

-gliptin suffix: used to form generic names of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor antidiabetic drugs.

Suffix

-gliptin

  1. Used to form generic names of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor antidiabetic drugs.
    • saxagliptin, sitagliptin, linagliptin

Origin of -gliptin

From gli- (“antihyperglycemic”) + (pe)pt(idase) + in(hibitor).

Questions about -gliptin

What does -gliptin mean?
-gliptin means used to form generic names of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor antidiabetic drugs.
What part of speech is -gliptin?
-gliptin is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -gliptin?
-gliptin is pronounced /ˈɡlɪp.tɪn/.

Words near -gliptin in the dictionary

  1. -geusia
  2. -ghazi
  3. -ghazis
  4. -giline
  5. -gliflozin
  6. -gliptin
  7. -glitazar
  8. -glitazone
  9. -glossia
  10. -glot
  11. -glutide

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