-vir-
English
editEtymology
editFrom virus.
Interfix
edit-vir-
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of antivirals.
- (pharmacology) Alternative form of -vi-.
Derived terms
editRelated 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