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valaciclovir

valaciclovir noun: an antiviral prodrug used in the management of herpes simplex and herpes zoster.

Noun

valaciclovir (uncountable)

  1. An antiviral prodrug used in the management of herpes simplex and herpes zoster.

Forms of valaciclovir

alternative formvalacyclovir

Origin of valaciclovir

From val(ine) + aciclovir.

Questions about valaciclovir

What does valaciclovir mean?
Valaciclovir means an antiviral prodrug used in the management of herpes simplex and herpes zoster.
What part of speech is valaciclovir?
Valaciclovir is a noun.

Words near valaciclovir in the dictionary

  1. Val-d'Or
  2. Val-de-Marne
  3. Val-de-Ruz
  4. val-speak
  5. Vala
  6. valaciclovir
  7. valacyclovir
  8. Valade
  9. Valades
  10. Valadez
  11. Valadezes

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