Vidarabine

//vɪˈdæɹ.əˌbin// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An antiviral drug C₁₀H₁₃N₅O₄·H₂O, a form of arabinofuranosyladenine, which is active against herpes simplex and varicella zoster viruses. uncountable

Etymology

From [Term?] + -arabine (“arabinofuranosyl derivative”).

Related phrases

herpes simplexvaricella zoster

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