-fovir

UK/fəˌvɪə/US/fəˌvɪɹ/

suffix

Used to form names of phosphonic acid derivatives used as antivirals.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of phosphonic acid derivatives used as antivirals.

Origin

From pho(sphonic acid) + -vir (“antiviral”).

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APA

-fovir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-fovir

MLA

“-fovir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-fovir. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-fovir,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-fovir.

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