ganciclovir
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From g(u)an(osine) + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡanˈsʌɪ.klə(ʊ)ˌvɪə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɡænˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/
Noun edit
ganciclovir (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An antiviral medication C9H13N5O4 related to acyclovir and used especially to treat or prevent cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised individuals.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “ganciclovir”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.