-cavir

English

Etymology

From ca(rbocyclic) +‎ -vir (“antiviral”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kə.vɪə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /kəˌvɪɹ/

Suffix

-cavir

1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of carbocyclic nucleosides used as antivirals.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -cavir

References

• The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances‎^[1], Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018

Anagrams

• Virac, vicar, vraic