What does "cidofovir" mean?

An antiviral drug C₈H₁₄N₃O₆P·2H₂O (trademark Vistide) administered intravenously for the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS.

How do you pronounce "cidofovir"?

Pronounced //saɪˈdoʊ.fəˌvɪɹ//.

Cidofovir

//saɪˈdoʊ.fəˌvɪɹ// noun

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Noun

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An antiviral drug C₈H₁₄N₃O₆P·2H₂O (trademark Vistide) administered intravenously for the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS. uncountable

Etymology

From cy(tosine)[Term?] + -fovir (“phosphonic acid derivative”).

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