ACYCLOVIR


Meaning of ACYCLOVIR in English

n.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ ) ā - ' s ī -kl ō - ˌ vir

Function: noun

Etymology: 2 a- + cycl- + vir us

Date: 1979

: a cyclic synthetic nucleoside C 8 H 11 N 5 O 3 used especially to treat the symptoms of chicken pox, shingles, and the genital form of herpes simplex

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