-cavir

UK/kə.vɪə/US/kəˌvɪɹ/

suffix

Used to form names of carbocyclic nucleosides used as antivirals.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of carbocyclic nucleosides used as antivirals.

Origin

From ca(rbocyclic) + -vir (“antiviral”).

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: -cavir on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.