-virsen

UK/ˈvɪə.sən/US/ˈvɪɹ.sən/

suffix

Used to form names of antiviral antisense oligonucleotides.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of antiviral antisense oligonucleotides.

Origin

From -vir- (“antiviral”) + -rsen (“antisense oligonucleotide”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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