-ac

One affected with.

Suffix morpheme

  1. One affected with.
  2. Of, belonging to.

Origin

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

Forms

-ack -aque

Suffix morpheme

  1. Used to form the names of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that are derivatives of acetic acid.
    • ketorolac

Origin

From acetic acid, which is used in the synthesis of many of these compounds.

Forms

-ack -aque