English Explanatory Dictionary

remdesivir

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A novel antiviral drug (C₂₇H₃₅N₆O₈P) with activity against a wide range of single-stranded RNA viruses, indicated for the treatment of COVID-19.

Pronunciation

/ɹɛmˈdɛs.ɪˌvɪə(ɹ)/ /ɹɛmˈdiː.zɪˌvɪə(ɹ)/

Word forms

remdesivir

Etymology

From [Term?] + -desi- (“adenosine analog”) + -vir (“antiviral”).

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