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foscarnet sodium

US/fɑˌskɑɹ.nɪt ˈsoʊ.di.əm/

foscarnet sodium noun: a hydrated sodium salt Na₃CO₅P·6 H₂O that is administered intravenously to individuals infected with HIV to treat retinitis caused by a cytomegalovirus.

foscarnet sodium: a hydrated sodium salt Na₃CO₅P·6 H₂O that is administered intravenously to individuals infected...
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Noun

foscarnet sodium (uncountable)

  1. A hydrated sodium salt Na₃CO₅P·6 H₂O that is administered intravenously to individuals infected with HIV to treat retinitis caused by a cytomegalovirus.

Questions about foscarnet sodium

What does foscarnet sodium mean?
Foscarnet sodium means a hydrated sodium salt Na₃CO₅P·6 H₂O that is administered intravenously to individuals infected with HIV to treat retinitis caused by a cytomegalovirus.
What part of speech is foscarnet sodium?
Foscarnet sodium is a noun.
How do you pronounce foscarnet sodium?
Foscarnet sodium is pronounced /fɑˌskɑɹ.nɪt ˈsoʊ.di.əm/ (US).

Words near foscarnet sodium in the dictionary

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  2. Fosbury
  3. Fosbury flop
  4. Fosbury flops
  5. foscarnet
  6. foscarnet sodium
  7. foscholine
  8. foscholines
  9. fosdenopterin
  10. Fosdick
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