famciclovir en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /fæmˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From [Term?] + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A prodrug form C₁₄H₁₉N₅O₄ of the antiviral agent penciclovir that after oral administration is converted to penciclovir by cellular kinases and that is used for the treatment of shingles and herpes genitalis.
Forms
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| FCV | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic |