English Explanatory Dictionary

famciclovir

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A prodrug form C₁₄H₁₉N₅O₄ of the antiviral agent penciclovir that after oral administration is converted to penciclovir by cellular kinases and that is used for the treatment of shingles and herpes genitalis.

Pronunciation

/fæmˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/

Word forms

famciclovir FCV

Etymology

From [Term?] + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

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