acyclovir
[ ey-sahy-kloh-veer, -kluh- ]
/ eɪˈsaɪ kloʊˌvɪər, -klə- /
noun Pharmacology.
a crystalline compound, C18H11N5O3, used as an antiviral drug in the treatment of herpes infections.
Words nearby acyclovir
acyanotic,
acyclic,
acyclic compound,
acyclic terpene,
acycloguanosine,
acyclovir,
acyl,
acyl anhydride,
acyl coa,
acyl coenzyme a,
acyl group
Medical definitions for acyclovir
acyclovir
[ ā-sī′klō-vîr, -klə- ]
n.
A synthetic purine nucleoside analog that is derived from guanine and is used in the treatment of herpes simplex, herpes zoster, and varicella zoster viral infections.
acycloguanosine