-ciclovir

English

Etymology

From aciclovir.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsʌɪ.klə(ʊ)ˌvɪə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/

Suffix

-ciclovir

(pharmacology) Used to form names of bicyclic heterocycle compounds used as antivirals.

Derived terms

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References

The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances‎, Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018

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