-asvir
English
editEtymology
editFrom [Term?] + -vir (“antiviral”).
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Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əs.vɪə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /əsˌvɪɹ/
Suffix
edit-asvir
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of hepatitis C virus NS5A inhibitors used as antivirals.
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