epiroprim
构词拆解
- -o-
- A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or combining forms of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the classical compounds of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary, but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
- -prim
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors and used as antibacterials.
词源说明
From e(thoxy) + pyr(rolyl) + -o- + -prim (“dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor, antibacterial”).
释义
名词noun
- 1(pharmacology) A particular antiprotozoal drug.