-IN


Meaning of -IN in English

[-in] n suffix [F -ine, fr. L -ina, fem. of -inus of or belonging to--more at -en] 1 a: neutral chemical compound "insulin" b: enzyme "pancreatin" c: antibiotic "penicillin"

2:

[2]-ine 1a, b "epinephrin"

3: pharmaceutical product "niacin"

[2]-in comb form [sit-in]: organized public protest by means of or in favor of: demonstration "teach-in" "love-in"

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.