-vir

UK/ˌvɪə/US/ˌvɪɹ/

suffix

Used to form names of generic antivirals.

“carbovir”

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of generic antivirals.

    carbovir

Origin

From virus.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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