-ic

-ic

(ik),

1. Suffix denoting of, pertaining to.

2. Chemical suffix denoting an element in a compound in one of its highest valencies. Compare: -ous (1).

3. Suffix indicating an acid.

[L. -icus, fr. G. -ikos]

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-ic

1. Suffix denoting of, pertaining to.

2. Chemical suffix denoting an element in a compound in one of its highest valencies.
Compare: -ous (1)

3. Suffix indicating an acid.

[L. -icus, fr. G. -ikos]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

-ic

Suffix denoting pertaining to, or characterized by, as in RHEUMATIC.

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