Etymology

carbovir

C3A1R1B3O1V4I1R1

Today it means: A chemical compound containing hydroxymethyl cyclopentene bound to guanosine which is active against some viruses. IUPAC name is 2-amino-9-[(1R,4S)-4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-yl]-3H-purin-6-one Full definition →

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