-previr

English

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -vir (“antiviral”).

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Pronunciation

Suffix

-previr

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

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -previr
asunaprevir
boceprevir
ciluprevir
danoprevir
faldaprevir
glecaprevir
grazoprevir
narlaprevir
paritaprevir
telaprevir
voxilaprevir

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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