English Explanatory Dictionary

fomivirsen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An antiviral drug used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised patients, including those with AIDS.

Pronunciation

/ˌfoʊ.mɪˈvɪɹ.sən/

Word forms

fomivirsen

Etymology

From pho(sphorothioate)[Term?] + -virsen (“antiviral antisense oligonucleotide”).

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