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zanamivir

UK/zəˈnæm.əˌvɪə/US/zəˈnæm.ɪˌvɪɹ/

zanamivir noun: an antiviral drug C₁₂H₂₀N₄O₇ that is a neuraminidase inhibitor taken by oral inhalation in the treatment and prophylaxis of Influenzavirus.

Noun

zanamivir (uncountable)

  1. An antiviral drug C₁₂H₂₀N₄O₇ that is a neuraminidase inhibitor taken by oral inhalation in the treatment and prophylaxis of Influenzavirus.

Origin of zanamivir

From zan- (of unknown origin) + -amivir (“neuraminidase inhibitor”).

Questions about zanamivir

What does zanamivir mean?
Zanamivir means an antiviral drug C₁₂H₂₀N₄O₇ that is a neuraminidase inhibitor taken by oral inhalation in the treatment and prophylaxis of Influenzavirus.
What part of speech is zanamivir?
Zanamivir is a noun.
How do you pronounce zanamivir?
Zanamivir is pronounced /zəˈnæm.ɪˌvɪɹ/ (US).

Words near zanamivir in the dictionary

  1. Zamzows
  2. Zamzummim
  3. Zan
  4. Zan Gula
  5. Zanaki
  6. zanamivir
  7. zanana
  8. zananah
  9. zananahs
  10. zananas
  11. Zanata

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