Penciclovir

//pɛnˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A guanine analogue antiviral drug C₁₀H₁₅N₅O₃ that is used mostly topically for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis. uncountable

Etymology

From (iso)pen(tyl) + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

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