Meanings
suffix
- medicineUsed to form names of nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) used as antivirals.
Origin
From -vir- (“antiviral”) + -ine.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
-virine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-virine
MLA
“-virine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-virine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-virine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-virine.
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