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fos-

UK/fɒs/US/fɑs/

fos- prefix: used to form names of phosphorous derivatives of various pharmacological categories.

Prefix

fos-

  1. Used to form names of phosphorous derivatives of various pharmacological categories.

Forms of fos-

alternative form-fos-
alternative form-fos

Origin of fos-

From phosphorus.

Questions about fos-

What does fos- mean?
Fos- means used to form names of phosphorous derivatives of various pharmacological categories.
What part of speech is fos-?
Fos- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce fos-?
Fos- is pronounced /fɒs/ (UK).

Words near fos- in the dictionary

  1. forzati
  2. forzato
  3. forzatos
  4. Forăști
  5. FOS
  6. fos-
  7. fosamprenavir
  8. fosamprenavir calcium
  9. Fosan
  10. fosaprepitant
  11. fosbretabulin

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