aciclovir
UK/eɪˈsaɪ.klə(ʊ)ˌvɪə/US/eɪˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/
aciclovir noun: a cyclic synthetic nucleoside C₈H₁₁N₅O₃ used as an antiviral drug (trademarks Avirax, Zovirax) chiefly in the treatment of chicken pox, shingles, the genital form of herpes simplex, and AIDS.
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Noun
aciclovir (uncountable)
- A cyclic synthetic nucleoside C₈H₁₁N₅O₃ used as an antiviral drug (trademarks Avirax, Zovirax) chiefly in the treatment of chicken pox, shingles, the genital form of herpes simplex, and AIDS.
- In cells infected with the herpes virus, acyclovir is converted to a metabolic blocking agent, thereby largely overcoming the old and plaguing problem of toxicity to the host.1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 443
- From the description, Letha felt sure Jane had herpes zoster, or shingles, which often strikes cancer patients or others with depressed immune systems. Jane spent another week in the Bubble, treated with acyclovir.2005, Donald Hall, The Best Day the Worst Day: Life with Jane Kenyon, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, →ISBN, page 98
aciclovir meaning in Telugu, Malayalam, Odia and Indonesian
aciclovir in Telugu
- Translations
- ఎసిక్లోవిర్ esiklōvir
aciclovir in Malayalam
- Translations
- എസിക്ലോവിർ esiklōviṟ
aciclovir in Odia
- Translations
- ଆସାଇକ୍ଲୋଭିର āsāiklobhira
aciclovir in Indonesian
- Translations
- asiklovir
More languagesFewer languages
- aciclovir in Persian
- اسیکلوویر
- aciclovir in Thai
- อะไซโคลเวียร์
Forms of aciclovir
| alternative form | acyclovir |
|---|---|
| alternative form | acycloguanosine |
Origin of aciclovir
From acyclo(guanosine) + -vir (“antiviral”). Analyzable as a- + cyclo- + -vir.
Words formed from aciclovir
- bicyclic heterocycle compound
- -ciclovir
- valaciclovir
Questions about aciclovir
- What does aciclovir mean?
- Aciclovir means a cyclic synthetic nucleoside C₈H₁₁N₅O₃ used as an antiviral drug (trademarks Avirax, Zovirax) chiefly in the treatment of chicken pox, shingles, the genital form of herpes simplex, and AIDS.
- What is aciclovir in Telugu?
- Aciclovir in Telugu is ఎసిక్లోవిర్ (esiklōvir). See Aciclovir meaning in Telugu.
- What part of speech is aciclovir?
- Aciclovir is a noun.
- How do you pronounce aciclovir?
- Aciclovir is pronounced /eɪˈsaɪ.klə(ʊ)ˌvɪə/ (UK).
Words near aciclovir in the dictionary
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