remdesivir

English

Chemical structure of remdesivir

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -desi- (“adenosine analog”) +‎ -vir (“antiviral”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɛmˈdɛs.ɪˌvɪə(ɹ)/, /ɹɛmˈdiː.zɪˌvɪə(ɹ)/

Noun

remdesivir (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A novel antiviral drug (C₂₇H₃₅N₆O₈P) with activity against a wide range of single-stranded RNA viruses, indicated for the treatment of COVID-19.

Translations

antiviral drug

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 瑞德西韋 / 瑞德西韦 (ruìdéxīwéi)

• French: remdésivir m
• German: Remdesivir
• Hungarian: remdesivir (hu)
• Spanish: remdesivir m

Further reading

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