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famciclovir

US/fæmˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/

famciclovir noun: a prodrug form C₁₄H₁₉N₅O₄ of the antiviral agent penciclovir that after oral administration is converted to penciclovir by cellular kinases and that is used for the treatment of shingles and herpes genitalis.

famciclovir: a prodrug form C₁₄H₁₉N₅O₄ of the antiviral agent penciclovir that after oral administration is...
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Noun

famciclovir (uncountable, abbreviation FCV)

  1. A prodrug form C₁₄H₁₉N₅O₄ of the antiviral agent penciclovir that after oral administration is converted to penciclovir by cellular kinases and that is used for the treatment of shingles and herpes genitalis.

Forms of famciclovir

abbreviationFCV

Origin of famciclovir

From [Term?] + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

Questions about famciclovir

What does famciclovir mean?
Famciclovir means a prodrug form C₁₄H₁₉N₅O₄ of the antiviral agent penciclovir that after oral administration is converted to penciclovir by cellular kinases and that is used for the treatment of shingles and herpes genitalis.
What part of speech is famciclovir?
Famciclovir is a noun.
How do you pronounce famciclovir?
Famciclovir is pronounced /fæmˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/ (US).

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