-fos-

English

Alternative forms

• fos-, -fos

Etymology

From phosphorus.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /fɒs/, /fəs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /fɑs/, /fəs/

Interfix

-fos-

1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of phosphorous derivatives of various pharmacological categories.

Derived terms

English terms interfixed with -fos-

alafosfalin

amifostine

belfosdil

butafosfan

creatinolfosfate

-fosfamide

-fosine

sofosbuvir

tetrofosmin

• -fosfamide
• -fosine

Anagrams

• SOF, SFO, OFs