-idine
suffixEtymology Derived from the ending of pyridine, which comes from German Pyridin which in turn comes from a combination of pyro- -id and -in (-ide and -ine)
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Morpheme Denotes a chemical compound containing a ring containing nitrogen
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences Morpheme alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonists.