-cavir

English

Etymology

From ca(rbocyclic) +‎ -vir (“antiviral”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kə.vɪə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /kəˌvɪɹ/

Suffix

-cavir

(pharmacology) Used to form names of carbocyclic nucleosides used as antivirals.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -cavir

References

The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances‎, Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018

Anagrams

Virac, vicar, vraic

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