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From cy(tosine)[Term?] + -fovir (“phosphonic acid derivative”).
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Today it means: An antiviral drug C₈H₁₄N₃O₆P·2H₂O (trademark Vistide) administered intravenously for the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS. Full definition →
From cy(tosine)[Term?] + -fovir (“phosphonic acid derivative”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.