fos-

UK/fɒs/UK/fəs/US/fɑs/

prefix

Used to form names of phosphorous derivatives of various pharmacological categories.

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Meanings

prefix

alternative -fos- · alternative -fos

  1. medicineUsed to form names of phosphorous derivatives of various pharmacological categories.

Origin

From phosphorus.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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