-vir

English

Etymology

From virus.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-vir

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

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -vir
aciclovir
alisporivir
amdoxovir
-amivir
-asvir
balapiravir
baloxavir
-buvir
carbovir
-cavir
celgosivir
-ciclovir
favipiravir
fostemsavir
-fovir
galidesivir
maribavir
molnupiravir
-navir
nirmatrelvir
pimodivir
presatovir
-previr
pritelivir
remdesivir
rupintrivir
saquinavir
sisunatovir
-tegravir
temsavir
umifenovir
ziresovir

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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