famciclovir

English

Molecular structure of famciclovir

Etymology

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

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Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /fæmˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/

Noun

famciclovir (uncountable) (abbreviated FCV)

(pharmacology) 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.

References

“famciclovir”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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