ganciclovir

English

Chemical structure of ganciclovir

Alternative forms

gancyclovir

Etymology

From g(u)an(osine) +‎ -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ganciclovir (uncountable)

(pharmacology) An antiviral medication C₉H₁₃N₅O₄ related to acyclovir and used especially to treat or prevent cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised individuals.

Derived terms

valganciclovir

References

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

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