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-virine

UK/ˈvɪə.ɹiːn/US/ˈvɪɹˌin/

-virine suffix: used to form names of nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) used as antivirals.

Suffix

-virine

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

Origin of -virine

From -vir- (“antiviral”) + -ine.

Questions about -virine

What does -virine mean?
-virine means used to form names of nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) used as antivirals.
What part of speech is -virine?
-virine is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -virine?
-virine is pronounced /ˈvɪə.ɹiːn/ (UK).

Words near -virine in the dictionary

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

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