-fovir

English

Etymology

From pho(sphonic acid) +‎ -vir (“antiviral”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /fəˌvɪə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /fəˌvɪɹ/

Suffix

-fovir

1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of phosphonic acid derivatives used as antivirals.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -fovir

adefovir

brincidofovir

cidofovir

pradefovir

tenofovir

References

• The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances‎^[1], Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018