famciclovir

English

Molecular structure of famciclovir

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

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Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /fæmˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/

Noun

famciclovir (uncountable) (abbreviated FCV)

1. (pharmacology) 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.

References

• “famciclovir”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.