-dipine

English

Alternative forms

• -nidipine

Etymology

From nifedipine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dɪp.iːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /dəˌpiːn/

Suffix

-dipine

1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of generic calcium channel blocker drugs which are nifedipine derivatives.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -dipine