GANCICLOVIR


Meaning of GANCICLOVIR in English

Pronunciation: gan- ' s ī -kl ə -( ˌ )vir

Function: noun

Etymology: perhaps from g u an osine + -ciclovir, alteration of -cyclovir (as in acyclovir )

Date: 1986

: an antiviral drug C 9 H 13 N 5 O 4 related to acyclovir and used especially to treat cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised individuals

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