-vir

English

Etymology

From virus.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌvɪə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌvɪɹ/

Suffix

-vir

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

   carbovir

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -vir

Related terms

• -vir-, -vi-

References

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

Anagrams

• RVI, VRI, IVR, Irv, IRV