cidofovir

English

Chemical structure of cidofovir

Etymology

From cy(tosine) +‎ [Term?] +‎ -fovir (“phosphonic acid derivative”).

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Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /saɪˈdoʊ.fəˌvɪɹ/, /saɪˈdɑf.əˌvɪɹ/

Noun

cidofovir (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An antiviral drug C₈H₁₄N₃O₆P·2H₂O (trademark Vistide) administered intravenously for the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS.

Derived terms

• brincidofovir

References

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