-vir

English

Etymology

From virus.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌvɪə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌvɪɹ/

Suffix

-vir

(pharmacology) Used to form names of generic antivirals.
carbovir

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -vir

Related terms

-vir-, -vi-

References

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

Anagrams

IRV, IVR, Irv

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