ganciclovir
An antiviral medication C₉H₁₃N₅O₄ related to acyclovir and used especially to treat or…An antiviral medication C₉H₁₃N₅O₄ related to acyclovir and used especially to treat or prevent cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised individuals.
UK/ɡanˈsʌɪ.klə(ʊ)ˌvɪə/US/ɡænˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An antiviral medication C₉H₁₃N₅O₄ related to acyclovir and used especially to treat or prevent cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised individuals.
Origin
From g(u)an(osine) + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).From g(u)an(osine) + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedvalganciclovir
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable