-virsen
English edit
Etymology edit
From -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 edit
References edit
- The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances[1], Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018