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

Ms Damari, 28, was taken hostage from Kibbutz Kfar Aza when Hamas gunmen stormed across Gaza's border into Israel on 7 October last year, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 others as hostages.

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Doron Steinbrecher, 31, a veterinary nurse, was in her apartment in Kibbutz Kfar Aza when Hamas attacked.

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Twin brothers Gali and Ziv Berman, 27, were taken from Kfar Aza.

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Keith Siegel, 65, and his wife Adrienne - often known as Aviva - Siegel, were taken from their home in Kfar Aza.

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Kibbutz Kfar Aza is very close to the wire that was supposed to protect Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip.

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