-virine
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From -vir- (“antiviral”) + -ine.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɪə.ɹiːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈvɪɹˌin/
Suffix
[edit]-virine
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) used as antivirals.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances[1], Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018