See also: vir, Vir, VIR, vír, and Vir.

English edit

Etymology edit

From virus.

Interfix edit

-vir-

  1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of antivirals.
  2. (pharmacology) Alternative form of -vi-.

Derived terms edit

Related 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

Anagrams edit