-buvir

UK/bjʊ.vɪə/US/bjəˌvɪɹ/

suffix

Used to form names of RNA polymerase (NS5B) inhibitors used as antivirals.

Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of RNA polymerase (NS5B) inhibitors used as antivirals.

Origin

From [Term?] + -vir (“antiviral”).

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APA

-buvir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-buvir

MLA

“-buvir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-buvir. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-buvir,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-buvir.

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