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-fovir

UK/fəˌvɪə/US/fəˌvɪɹ/

-fovir suffix: used to form names of phosphonic acid derivatives used as antivirals.

Suffix

-fovir

  1. Used to form names of phosphonic acid derivatives used as antivirals.

Origin of -fovir

From pho(sphonic acid) + -vir (“antiviral”).

Questions about -fovir

What does -fovir mean?
-fovir means used to form names of phosphonic acid derivatives used as antivirals.
What part of speech is -fovir?
-fovir is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -fovir?
-fovir is pronounced /fəˌvɪə/ (UK).

Words near -fovir in the dictionary

  1. -formin
  2. -fos
  3. -fos-
  4. -fosfamide
  5. -fosine
  6. -fovir
  7. -freakin'-
  8. -freakin-
  9. -freaking-
  10. -free
  11. -fren

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