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From fos- (“phosphorous derivative”) + car(boxylic acid).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
foscarnet
Today it means: Phosphonoformic acid when used as a drug, synonym of foscarnet sodium. Full definition →
Today it means: Phosphonoformic acid when used as a drug, synonym of foscarnet sodium. Full definition →
From fos- (“phosphorous derivative”) + car(boxylic acid).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.