-fovir

English

Etymology

From pho(sphonic acid) +‎ -vir (“antiviral”).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-fovir

  1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of phosphonic acid derivatives used as antivirals.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -fovir
adefovir
brincidofovir
cidofovir
pradefovir
tenofovir

References

  • The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances‎[1], Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018
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