-virsen
English
editEtymology
editFrom -vir- (“antiviral”) + -rsen (“antisense oligonucleotide”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɪə.sən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈvɪɹ.sən/
Suffix
edit-virsen
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of antiviral antisense oligonucleotides.
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