FOSCARNET


Meaning of FOSCARNET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fäs-ˈkär-nət ]

noun

Etymology: probably from International Scientific Vocabulary fos- (alteration of phosph- ) + car b- + -net (of unknown origin)

Date: 1981

: a hydrated sodium salt Na 3 CO 5 ·6H 2 O that is administered intravenously to individuals infected with HIV to treat retinitis caused by a cytomegalovirus

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