cidofovir
An antiviral drug C₈H₁₄N₃O₆P·2H₂O administered intravenously for the treatment of…An antiviral drug C₈H₁₄N₃O₆P·2H₂O (trademark Vistide) administered intravenously for the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS.
US/saɪˈdoʊ.fəˌvɪɹ/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An antiviral drug C₈H₁₄N₃O₆P·2H₂O (trademark Vistide) administered intravenously for the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS.
Origin
From cy(tosine)[Term?] + -fovir (“phosphonic acid derivative”).From cy(tosine)[Term?] + -fovir (“phosphonic acid derivative”).
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedbrincidofovir
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable