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-profen

UK/ˈpɹəʊ.fən/US/ˈpɹoʊ.fən/

-profen suffix: used to form names of ibuprofen derivatives used as anti-inflammatory agents.

Suffix

-profen

  1. Used to form names of ibuprofen derivatives used as anti-inflammatory agents.

Origin of -profen

From ibuprofen.

Questions about -profen

What does -profen mean?
-profen means used to form names of ibuprofen derivatives used as anti-inflammatory agents.
What part of speech is -profen?
-profen is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -profen?
-profen is pronounced /ˈpɹəʊ.fən/ (UK).

Words near -profen in the dictionary

  1. -pril
  2. -prilat
  3. -prim
  4. -pristin
  5. -pro-
  6. -profen
  7. -proof
  8. -proofed
  9. -proofing
  10. -proofs
  11. -prost

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