-previr

English edit

Etymology edit

From [Term?] +‎ -vir (“antiviral”).

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Pronunciation edit

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɹəˌvɪə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /pɹəˌvɪɹ/

Suffix edit

-previr

(pharmacology) Used to form names of hepatitis C virus protease inhibitors used as antivirals.

Derived terms edit

English terms suffixed with -previr

References edit

The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances‎^[1], Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018

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