Acyclovir
a crystalline compound, c 18 h 11 n 5 o 3 , used as an antiviral drug in the treatment of herpes infections.
acyclovir a·cy·clo·vir (ā-sī’klō-vǐr, -klə-)
n.
a synthetic purine nucleoside -n-log that is derived from guanine and is used topically in the treatment of herpes simplex infections, especially those of the genitals. also called acycloguanosine.
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