-fovir

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

-fovir

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

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -fovir

References

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

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