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1
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-lytic

A

Dissolving, reducing, loosening

2
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-mimetic

A

Mimicking, simulating

3
Q

-tropic

A

Acting on

4
Q

Anti-

A

Against

5
Q

Contra-

A

Against, opposite, opposed

6
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Counter-

A

Against, opposed

7
Q

Alg/o, algi/o, algesi/o

A

Pain

8
Q

Chem/o

A

Chemical

9
Q

Hypn/o

A

Sleep

10
Q

Narc/o

A

Stupor

11
Q

Pharm, pharmac/o

A

Drug, medicine

12
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Pyr/o, pyret/o

A

Fever

13
Q

Tox/o, toxic/o

A

Poison, toxin

14
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Vas/o

A

Vessel