penciclovir en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pɛnˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From (iso)pen(tyl) + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A guanine analogue antiviral drug C₁₀H₁₅N₅O₃ that is used mostly topically for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis.