ganciclovir
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From g(u)an(osine) + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡanˈsʌɪ.klə(ʊ)ˌvɪə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɡænˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/
Noun[edit]
ganciclovir (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An antiviral medication C9H13N5O4 related to acyclovir and used especially to treat or prevent cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised individuals.
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References[edit]
- “ganciclovir”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.