ədə̇n, əd ə n noun suffix
or -i·dine əˌdēn, ədə̇n, əd ə n
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary -ide (I) + -in, -ine
: chemical compound related in origin or structure to another compound: as
a. usually -idin : aglycon of a glycoside
pelargon idin from pelargonin
b. usually -idine : completely hydrogenated form of a cyclic base
pyrrol idine from pyrrole
thiazol idine from thiazole
c. usually -idine : base obtained otherwise than by hydrogenation
tolu idine or tol idine from toluene
guan idine from guanine