penciclovir
English edit
Etymology edit
From (iso)pen(tyl) + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɛnˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/
Noun edit
penciclovir (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A guanine analogue antiviral drug C10H15N5O3 that is used mostly topically for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis.
Related terms edit
References edit
- “penciclovir”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.