molnupiravir en · NOUN
Etymology
From -vir. Coined by Merck in 2020, named after Thor's Hammer; from Old Norse Mjǫllnir
Meanings
- (uncountable) An antiviral drug developed to treat COVID-19, the first to obtain regulatory approval in the Western World, from the MHRA in the United Kingdom.
Coordinates
ester · propanoate · uridine · hydroxylamine · isobutyrate · pyrimidine
Relateds
Synonyms
[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[4-(hydroxyamino)-2-oxopyrimidin-1-yl]oxolan-2-yl]methyl-2-methylpropanoate · CAS 2349386-89-4 · MK-4482 · uridine · 5′-(2-methylpropanoate) · Lagevrio · CAS 2492423-29-5 · 4-oxime · EIDD-2801