-vudine
English
editEtymology
editFrom zidovudine.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /vjʊ.diːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /vjəˌdin/
Suffix
edit-vudine
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of antineoplastics and antivirals of the zidovudine type
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