ˌpälēˌīˈsē noun
or poly I·poly C ˌpälēˈīˌpälēˈsē
Etymology: poly- + i nosinic acid + poly- + c ytidylic acid
: a synthetic 2-stranded RNA composed of one strand of polyinosinic acid and one strand of polycytidylic acid that induces interferon formation and has been used experimentally as an anticancer and antiviral agent