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penciclovir

US/pɛnˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/

penciclovir noun: a guanine analogue antiviral drug C₁₀H₁₅N₅O₃ that is used mostly topically for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis.

penciclovir: a guanine analogue antiviral drug C₁₀H₁₅N₅O₃ that is used mostly topically for the treatment of...
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Noun

penciclovir (uncountable)

  1. A guanine analogue antiviral drug C₁₀H₁₅N₅O₃ that is used mostly topically for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis.

Origin of penciclovir

From (iso)pen(tyl) + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

Questions about penciclovir

What does penciclovir mean?
Penciclovir means a guanine analogue antiviral drug C₁₀H₁₅N₅O₃ that is used mostly topically for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis.
What part of speech is penciclovir?
Penciclovir is a noun.
How do you pronounce penciclovir?
Penciclovir is pronounced /pɛnˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/ (US).

Words near penciclovir in the dictionary

  1. pencentric
  2. pences
  3. penchant
  4. penchants
  5. Penchev
  6. penciclovir
  7. pencil
  8. pencil box
  9. pencil boxes
  10. pencil case
  11. pencil cases

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