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-pril

/pɹɪl/

-pril suffix: used to form names of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors.

Suffix

-pril

  1. Used to form names of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors.

Origin of -pril

From captopril.

Words formed from -pril

Questions about -pril

What does -pril mean?
-pril means used to form names of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors.
What part of speech is -pril?
-pril is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -pril?
-pril is pronounced /pɹɪl/.

Words near -pril in the dictionary

  1. -pred-
  2. -prenaline
  3. -preneur
  4. -previr
  5. -pride
  6. -pril
  7. -prilat
  8. -prim
  9. -pristin
  10. -pro-
  11. -profen

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