acyclovir

acyclovir definition - medical

a·cy·clo·vir (ā-sīˈklō-vîr, -klə-)

noun
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. Also called acycloguanosine.

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