Alypine

/ˈæləpiːn/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or derived from alypin; having the properties of the local anesthetic compound alypin.

Etymology

From 'alypin' (the anesthetic drug) with the adjectival suffix '-ine' meaning having the nature of or relating to.

Kelly Says

Chemical adjectives ending in '-ine' are extremely common in pharmaceuticals—they tell you that something either is or acts like the base chemical, a classification system chemists use constantly!

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