adefovir
A drug used to treat hepatitis B and herpes simplex virus infectionA drug used to treat hepatitis B and herpes simplex virus infection.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A drug used to treat hepatitis B and herpes simplex virus infection.
Origin
From ade(nosine) + -fovir (“phosphonic acid derivative”).From ade(nosine) + -fovir (“phosphonic acid derivative”).
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedadefovir dipivoxil
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable