aza-

combining form

1. denoting the presence of nitrogen, esp a nitrogen atom in place of a -CH group or an -NH group in place of a -CH 2 group

   azathioprine

Word History and Origins

Origin of aza-¹

C20: from _az ( _o ) _- + -a-

Example Sentences

The Berman twins were abducted in the youth area of the Kfar Aza kibbutz, which Hamas attackers set on fire.

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Twin brothers Gali and Ziv Berman, each 28 years old, were taken from another kibbutz named Kfar Aza, along with several neighbors.

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Gali and Ziv Berman, 28-year-old twin brothers, were abducted from Kibbutz Kfar Aza with their neighbour, Emily Damari.

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Ms Damari, whose mother Mandy is originally from south London, was shot in the leg and hand when she was dragged from her home on Kibbutz Kfar Aza on 7 October 2023.

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Keith Siegel, 66, was kidnapped from Kibbutz Kfar Aza during the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023.

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