"fos-" meaning in English

See fos- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /fɒs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /fəs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /fɑs/ [General-American], /fəs/ [General-American]
Etymology: From phosphorus. Etymology templates: {{m|en|phosphorus}} phosphorus Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} fos-, {{en-prefix}} fos-
  1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of phosphorous derivatives of various pharmacological categories. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Synonyms: -fos-, -fos
    Sense id: en-fos--en-prefix-zpaUnA91 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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