-cavir
English
editEtymology
editFrom ca(rbocyclic) + -vir (“antiviral”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kə.vɪə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /kəˌvɪɹ/
Suffix
edit-cavir
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of carbocyclic nucleosides used as antivirals.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances[1], Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018