-vir-

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See also: vir, Vir, VIR, vír, and Vir.

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From virus.

Interfix[edit]

-vir-

  1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of antivirals.
  2. (pharmacology) Alternative form of -vi-.

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

  • -mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies. (See that entry for full paradigm.)
  • -vir

References[edit]

  • 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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