penciclovir

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A guanine analogue antiviral drug C₁₀H₁₅N₅O₃ that is used mostly topically for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis.

Pronunciation

/pɛnˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/

Word forms

penciclovir

Etymology

From (iso)pen(tyl) + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

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