-vir-
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From virus.
Interfix
[edit]-vir-
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of antivirals.
- (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