-vir-

interfix

Used to form names of antivirals.

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Meanings

interfix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of antivirals.
  2. alternativemedicineAlternative form of -vi-.

Origin

From virus.

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Cite this entry
APA

-vir-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-vir-

MLA

“-vir-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-vir-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-vir-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-vir-.

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