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-serpine

UK/ˈsɜː.piːn/US/ˈsɝːˌpiːn/

-serpine suffix: used to form names of derivatives of Rauwolfia alkaloids.

Suffix

-serpine

  1. Used to form names of derivatives of Rauwolfia alkaloids.

Origin of -serpine

From reserpine.

Questions about -serpine

What does -serpine mean?
-serpine means used to form names of derivatives of Rauwolfia alkaloids.
What part of speech is -serpine?
-serpine is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -serpine?
-serpine is pronounced /ˈsɜː.piːn/ (UK).

Words near -serpine in the dictionary

  1. -self
  2. -selves
  3. -semide
  4. -sequy
  5. -serod
  6. -serpine
  7. -ses
  8. -set
  9. -setron
  10. -sexual
  11. -sful

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