-carnil
English
Etymology
From car(boli)n(e) + -il (of unknown origin).
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Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɑː.nɪl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹ.nɪl/
Suffix
-carnil
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of carboline derivatives used as benzodiazepine receptor antagonists and agonists.
Derived terms
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Related terms
- -azenil (“benzodiazepine derivative”)
- -quinil (“quinoline derivative”)