Fomivirsen

//ˌfoʊ.mɪˈvɪɹ.sən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An antiviral drug used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised patients, including those with AIDS. uncountable

Etymology

From pho(sphorothioate)[Term?] + -virsen (“antiviral antisense oligonucleotide”).

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