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-ac

/æk/ · suffix

Meaning

  1. One affected with.
  2. Used to form the names of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that are derivatives of acetic acid.
  3. Of, belonging to.

Etymology / origin

From French -acque, from New Latin -acus, from Ancient Greek -ακός (-akós, “-ic”). Related to -ic and -y.

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