penciclovir

English

Etymology

From (iso)pen(tyl) +‎ -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

Pronunciation

Noun

penciclovir (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A guanine analogue antiviral drug C10H15N5O3 that is used mostly topically for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis.

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