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-amivir
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English
Etymology
From en neuraminidase (neur)ami(nidase) -vir antiviral.
Pronunciation
en /ˈam.ɪ.vɪə/ RP
en /ˈæm.ɪˌvɪɹ/ GA
Suffix
en pharmaceutical drug Used to form names of neuraminidase inhibitors used as antivirals.
Derived terms
en
References
2018 The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances https://www.who.int/medicines/services/inn/StemBook_2018.pdf Geneva World Health Organization