-orphine

English

Etymology

From -orph- (“morphinan derivate”) +‎ -ine, related to morphine.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɔː.fiːn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɔɹˌfin/

Suffix

-orphine

(pharmacology) Used to form names of morphinan derivates used as opioid receptor antagonists/agonists.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -orphine

Related terms

-orphone

Anagrams

iPhoner, nephroi, phonier

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