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Ribavirin

//ˌɹaɪ.bəˈvaɪ.ɹɪn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A synthetic analog of guanosine with chemical formula C₈H₁₂N₄O₅ that inhibits viral nucleic acid synthesis and is used as a broad-spectrum antiviral drug especially in the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus infection and chronic hepatitis C. countable, uncountable

    "Due to the paucity of approved treatments, it should come as no surprise that thousands of PWAs/PWARCs have found it necessary to try some of the more widely available alternative treatments. These include DNCB (a compound applied topically that has been used for Kaposi's sarcoma), ribavirin (an anti-viral treatment) and isoprinosene (an immune enhancer)."

  2. 2
    an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections wordnet

Etymology

From rib(oside) + -a- + -vir- (“antiviral”) + -in.

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