-amivir

English

Etymology

From (neur)ami(nidase) +‎ -vir (“antiviral”).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-amivir

  1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of neuraminidase inhibitors used as antivirals.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -amivir
laninamivir
oseltamivir
peramivir
zanamivir

References

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