aza-
combining form
variants:
or az-
Definition of aza-
: containing nitrogen in place of carbon and usually the divalent group NH for the group CH2 or a single trivalent nitrogen atom for the group CH
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“Aza-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aza-. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.
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