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Prefix, suffix, root
Nomenclature
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -afil | PDE-5 (Erectile Dysfunction) |
| -asone | Corticosteroid |
| -bicin | Antineoplastic,Cytotoxic Agent |
| -bital | Barbiturate (Sedative) |
| -caine | Local Anesthetic |
| cef-, ceph- | Cephalosporin Antibiotic |
| -cillin | Penicillin Antibiotic |
| cort | Corticosteroid |
| -cycline | Tetracycline Antibiotic |
| -dazole | Anthelmintic, Antibiotic |
| -dipine | Calcium Channel Blocker |
| -dronate | Bisphosphonate; Bone Resorption |
| -eprazole | Proton Pump Inhibitor |
| -fenac | NSAID |
| -floxacin | Quinolone Antibiotic |
| -gliptin | Antidiabetic |
| -glitazone | Antidiabetic; Thiazolidinedione |
| -iramine | Antihistamine |
| -lamide | Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor |
| -mab | Monoclonal Antibody |
| -mustine | Alkylating Agent; Antineoplastic |
| -mycin | Macrolide Antibiotic |
| -nacin | Muscarinic Antagonist(Anticholinergic) |
| -nazole | Antifungal |
| -olol | Beta Blocker |
| -olone | Corticosteroid |
| -onide | Corticosteroid |
| -oprazole | Proton Pump Inhibitor |
| parin; -parin | Antithrombotic; Anticoagulant |
| -phylline | Bronchodilator |
| -pramine | Tricyclic Antidepressant |
| pred | Corticosteroid |
| -pril | ACE Inhibitor |
| -profen | NSAID |
| -sartan | Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist |
| -semide | Loop Diuretic (Water Pill) |
| -setron | Serotonin 5-HT3 Receptor Antagonist & anti-nausea |
| -statin | Statin (High Cholesterol) |
| sulfa- | Antibiotic; Anti-infective; Anti-inflammatory |
| -tadine | Antihistamine; Antiviral |
| -terol | Bronchodilator |
| -thiazide | Thiazide Diuretic |
| -tinib | Antineoplastic |
| -trel | Female Hormone (Progestin) |
| tretin | Retinoid; Dermatologic Agent; Vitamin A |
| -triptan | Antimigraine |
| -tyline | Tricyclic Antidepressant |
| vir | Antiviral |
| -vudine | Antiviral; Nucleoside Analogues |
| -zepam | Benzodiazepine |
| -zolam | Benzodiazepine |
| -zosin | hypertension. bph & anxiety. |
| -oxetine | antidepressant |
| -peridol | antipsychotic |
| -tiapine | antipsychotic |