fos-

English

Alternative forms

• -fos-, -fos

Etymology

From phosphorus.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /fɒs/, /fəs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /fɑs/, /fəs/

Prefix

fos-

1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of phosphorous derivatives of various pharmacological categories.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with fos-

Anagrams

• OFs, SFO