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drug nomenclature stems

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-mycin   macrolide antibiotic  
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-cyline   tetracycline antibiotic  
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-micin   aminoglycoside antibiotic  
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-flox-   quinolone antibiotic  
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-conazole   systemic antifungal  
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-cillin   penicillin antibiotic  
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cef-/cefp-/ceph-   cephalosporin  
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-vudine   antineoplastic/antiviral  
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-vir   antiviral  
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sulfa-   sulfonamide antibacterial  
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-ectin   anti-parasitic  
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-astine   antihistamine  
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-tidine   H2 receptor antagonist  
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-caine   local anesthetic  
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-barb   barbituate  
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-cod-   narcotic analgesic  
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-glitazone   antidiabetic  
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-profen   NSAID  
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-triptan   antimigraine  
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-triptyline   tricyclic antidepressant  
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-olone   steroidal anti-inflammatory  
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-cort-   steroidal anti-inflammatory  
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-azepam   benzodiazepine  
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-bamate   tranquilizer  
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-dopa   dopamine receptor agonist  
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-statin   HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor  
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-azosin   vasodilator  
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-thiazide   thiazide diuretic  
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-semide   loop diuretic  
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-pril   ACE inhibitor  
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-olol   beta-blocker  
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-nitr-   coronary vasodilator  
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-adol-   analgesic  
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-alol   alpha/beta-blocker  
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-arol   anticoagulant  
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-ase   enzyme  
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-ast   antiasthmatic  
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-cept   receptor  
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-dil-   vasodilator  
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-dralazine   antihypertensive  
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-dronate   calcium metabolism receptor  
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-eridine   analgesic  
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-etanide   diuretic  
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-fenine   analgesic  
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-formin   oral hypoglycemic  
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-fradil   calcium channel blocker  
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-giline   MAOI  
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-grel-   platelet antiaggregant  
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-isomide   antiarrhythmic  
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-nidazole   antiprotozoal  
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-oxetine   antidepressant  
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-pamide   diuretic  
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-pamil   coronary vasodilator  
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-peridol   antipsychotic  
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-poetin   erythropoietin  
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-prazole   antiulcer  
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-pressin   vasoconstrictor  
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-priode   antipsychotic  
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-prim   antibacterial  
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-prost-   prostaglandin  
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-sartan   angiotensin II receptor antagonist  
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-sporin   immunodepressant  
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-terol   bronchodilator  
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-tiapine   antipsychotic  
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-tiazem   calcium channel blocker  
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-tibant   antiasthmatic  
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-toin   antiepileptic  
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-vastatin   antihyperlipidemic  
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-zolamide   carbonic anhydrase inhibitor  
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