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-oxacin

UK/ˈɒk.səs.ɪn/US/ˈɑk.səs.ɪn/

-oxacin suffix: used to form names of nalidixic acid derivatives used as antibacterials.

Suffix

-oxacin

  1. Used to form names of nalidixic acid derivatives used as antibacterials.

Origin of -oxacin

From cinoxacin.

Questions about -oxacin

What does -oxacin mean?
-oxacin means used to form names of nalidixic acid derivatives used as antibacterials.
What part of speech is -oxacin?
-oxacin is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -oxacin?
-oxacin is pronounced /ˈɒk.səs.ɪn/ (UK).

Words near -oxacin in the dictionary

  1. -otomy
  2. -our
  3. -ous
  4. -out-law
  5. -ov
  6. -oxacin
  7. -oxanide
  8. -oxepin
  9. -oxetine
  10. -oxifene
  11. -oxy

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