suffix 1 forming (esp. abstract) nouns (discipline; medicine). 2 Chem. forming nouns denoting derived substances, esp. alkaloids, halogens, amines, and amino acids.
[ F f. L -ina (fem.) = -INE(1) ]
suffix 1 forming (esp. abstract) nouns (discipline; medicine). 2 Chem. forming nouns denoting derived substances, esp. alkaloids, halogens, amines, and amino acids.
[ F f. L -ina (fem.) = -INE(1) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012