Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-dipine

/dəˌpiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -dip-ine
IPA: /dəˌpiːn/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form names of generic calcium channel blocker drugs which are nifedipine derivatives.

Etymology

From nifedipine.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dəˌpiːn/
British English: /dɪp.iːn/

Inflected Forms

-nidipine (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce -dipine?: The recorded pronunciation is /dəˌpiːn/.
What does -dipine mean?: Used to form names of generic calcium channel blocker drugs which are nifedipine derivatives.
Where does -dipine come from?: From nifedipine.

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