Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-stigmine

/ˈstɪɡ.miːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -stig-mine
IPA: /ˈstɪɡ.miːn/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form names of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek φῦσᾰ (phûsă) Translingual stigma Translingual Physostigma Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English physostigmine English -stigmine From physostigmine.

Questions

How do you pronounce -stigmine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɪɡ.miːn/.
What does -stigmine mean?: Used to form names of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.
Where does -stigmine come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek φῦσᾰ (phûsă) Translingual stigma Translingual Physostigma Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English physostigmine English -stigmine From physostigmine.

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