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ile-

var. of ileo- before a vowel: ileac.

a suffix of adjectives expressing capability, susceptibility, liability, aptitude, etc.: agile; docile; ductile; fragile; prehensile; volatile.

Also, -il.

Origin:
< L -ilis, -īlis

Biochemistry.

a combining form representing ileum in compound words: ileostomy.

Also, especially before a vowel, ile-.

Origin:
< NL

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Ile

Ile\, n. [AS. egl.] Ear of corn. [Obs.] --Ainsworth.

Ile

Ile\, n. [See Aisle.] An aisle. [Obs.] --H. Swinburne.

Ile

Ile\, n. [See Isle.] An isle. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

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Main Entry: Ile
Function: abbreviation
isoleucine; isoleucyl

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Language Translation for : Ile

Spanish: y,

German: und,

Japanese: そして

Ile abbr.
isoleucine

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