I. ə̇n, ə n, ˌin noun suffix
( -s )
Etymology: French -ine, from Latin -ina (with long ī ), feminine of -inus (with long ī ) of or belonging to — more at -ine
1.
a. : neutral chemical compound or compound not distinctly basic or acidic
picrotox in
hematoporphyr in
— especially in names of glycerides
acet in
stear in
glycosides
amygdal in
quercitr in
proteins
gelat in
insul in
and 6-membered heterocyclic compounds
diox in
— usually distinguished from -ine
b. : enzyme
emuls in
myros in
— compare -ase
c. : antibiotic
penicill in
streptomyc in
2. : -ine II 2a, 2b — not used systematically
3. : pharmaceutical product
niac in
aspir in
II. ˌin noun combining form
( -s )
Etymology: in (II) (as in sit-in )
1. : organized public protest by means of or in favor of : demonstration
teach -in
love -in
2. : public group activity
swim -in