-previr

English

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -vir (“antiviral”).

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Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɹəˌvɪə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /pɹəˌvɪɹ/

Suffix

-previr

(pharmacology) Used to form names of hepatitis C virus protease inhibitors used as antivirals.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -previr

References

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

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