ganciclovir

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Scrabble points
19
Words With Friends
25
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/ɡanˈsʌɪ.klə(ʊ)ˌvɪə/
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/ɡanˈsʌɪ.klə(ʊ)ˌvɪə/ · /ɡænˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/

Definition of ganciclovir

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)An antiviral medication C₉H₁₃N₅O₄ related to acyclovir and used especially to treat or prevent cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised individuals.
    “A significant number of AIDS patients are unable to tolerate ganciclovir treatments because of adverse effects it can have on production of critical blood cells.”

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Etymology

From g(u)an(osine) + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

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