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a·cy·clo·vir

(ā-sī′klō-vîr, -klə-)

A synthetic purine nucleoside analog, C₈H₁₀N₅O₃, derived from guanine and used in the treatment of herpes simplex, herpes zoster, and varicella-zoster virus infections.

[acyclo(guanosine) (a- + cyclo- + guanosine) + (anti)vir(al).]

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acyclovir

(eɪˈsaɪkləʊˌvɪə)

an antiviral drug used to treat herpes. Formula: C8H11N5O3

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a•cy•clo•vir

(eɪˈsaɪ kloʊˌvɪər, -klə-)

n.

a synthetic crystalline compound, C₁₈H₁₁N₅O₃, used as an antiviral drug in the treatment of herpes infections.

[1980–85]

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acyclovir - an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms

Zovirax

medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

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acyclovir

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