-vir-
English edit
Etymology edit
From virus.
Interfix edit
-vir-
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of antivirals.
- (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