-arabine

English

Etymology

Contraction of arabinoside.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-arabine

  1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of arabinofuranosyl derivatives.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -arabine
  • -citabine (cytarabine or azacytidine derivative)

References

  • The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances, Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018
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