What does "famciclovir" mean?

A prodrug form C₁₄H₁₉N₅O₄ of the antiviral agent penciclovir that after oral administration is converted to penciclovir by cellular kinases and that is used for the treatment of shingles and herpes genitalis.

How do you pronounce "famciclovir"?

Pronounced //fæmˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ//.

Famciclovir

//fæmˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ// noun

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A prodrug form C₁₄H₁₉N₅O₄ of the antiviral agent penciclovir that after oral administration is converted to penciclovir by cellular kinases and that is used for the treatment of shingles and herpes genitalis. uncountable

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Etymology

From [Term?] + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

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