-ate

-ate definition - medical

-ate

suffix
  1. A derivative of a specified chemical compound or element: aluminate.
  2. A salt or ester of a specified acid whose name ends in -ic: acetate.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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