Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-pristin

/ˈpɹɪ.stɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: -pristin
IPA: /ˈpɹɪ.stɪn/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form names of streptogramin antibacterials, pristinamycin derivatives acting as protein synthesis inhibitors.

Etymology

From pristinamycin.

Questions

How do you pronounce -pristin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɪ.stɪn/.
What does -pristin mean?: Used to form names of streptogramin antibacterials, pristinamycin derivatives acting as protein synthesis inhibitors.
Where does -pristin come from?: From pristinamycin.

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