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-vir

UK/ˌvɪə/US/ˌvɪɹ/

-vir suffix: used to form names of generic antivirals.

Suffix

-vir

  1. Used to form names of generic antivirals.
    • carbovir

Origin of -vir

From virus.

Questions about -vir

What does -vir mean?
-vir means used to form names of generic antivirals.
What part of speech is -vir?
-vir is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -vir?
-vir is pronounced /ˌvɪə/ (UK).

Words near -vir in the dictionary

  1. -verse
  2. -version
  3. -vert
  4. -vi-
  5. -ville
  6. -vir
  7. -vir-
  8. -virine
  9. -viroc
  10. -virsen
  11. -voltine

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