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valganciclovir

valganciclovir noun: an antiviral medication used to treat cytomegalovirus infections, converted to ganciclovir inside the body by intestinal and hepatic esterases.

Noun

valganciclovir (uncountable)

  1. An antiviral medication used to treat cytomegalovirus infections, converted to ganciclovir inside the body by intestinal and hepatic esterases.

Origin of valganciclovir

From val(ine) + ganciclovir.

Questions about valganciclovir

What does valganciclovir mean?
Valganciclovir means an antiviral medication used to treat cytomegalovirus infections, converted to ganciclovir inside the body by intestinal and hepatic esterases.
What part of speech is valganciclovir?
Valganciclovir is a noun.

Words near valganciclovir in the dictionary

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