infraction f (plural infractions) 1  offense (US), departure. 2  infringement, infraction. â 3 infractionâ in le TrÃ©sor de la langue franÃ§aise informatisÃ© (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
-ine, suffix meaning a chemical substance: chlorine, pyrrolidine, strychnine. [L.
-ine. 1. A suffix used to form the names of chemical substances, including halogens (e.g., chlorine), organic bases (guanine), amino acids (glycine), botanical principles (caffeine), pharmaceuticals (meperidine), and others. 2. General adj. suffix (e.g., equine, uterine).