-navir

English

Etymology

From saquinavir.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-navir

  1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of HIV protease inhibitors used as antivirals.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -navir
amprenavir
atazanavir
brecanavir
darunavir
fosamprenavir
indinavir
lasinavir
lopinavir
nelfinavir
palinavir
ritonavir
telinavir
tipranavir

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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