-virine

English

Etymology

From -vir- (“antiviral”) +‎ -ine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈvɪə.ɹiːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈvɪɹˌin/

Suffix

-virine

1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) used as antivirals.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -virine

References

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

Anagrams

• Irvine, Nervii, vinier