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-orph-

UK/ɔːf/US/ɔɹf/

-orph- interfix: used to form names of morphinan derivates used as opioid receptor antagonists/agonists.

Interfix

-orph-

  1. Used to form names of morphinan derivates used as opioid receptor antagonists/agonists.

Forms of -orph-

alternative form-orphan

Origin of -orph-

From morphinan.

Words formed from -orph-

Questions about -orph-

What does -orph- mean?
-orph- means used to form names of morphinan derivates used as opioid receptor antagonists/agonists.
What part of speech is -orph-?
-orph- is an interfix.
How do you pronounce -orph-?
-orph- is pronounced /ɔːf/ (UK).

Words near -orph- in the dictionary

  1. -orexia
  2. -oria
  3. -ories
  4. -orium
  5. -oriums
  6. -orph-
  7. -orphan
  8. -orphine
  9. -orphone
  10. -ors
  11. -ory

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