-ciclovir

English

Etymology

From aciclovir.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ciclovir

  1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of bicyclic heterocycle compounds used as antivirals.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -ciclovir
buciclovir
desciclovir
famciclovir
ganciclovir
penciclovir
valaciclovir
valganciclovir

References

  • The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances‎[1], Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018
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