-ciclovir

UK/ˈsʌɪ.klə(ʊ)ˌvɪə/US/ˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/

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Used to form names of bicyclic heterocycle compounds used as antivirals.

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Meanings

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  1. medicineUsed to form names of bicyclic heterocycle compounds used as antivirals.

Origin

From aciclovir.

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APA

-ciclovir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ciclovir

MLA

“-ciclovir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ciclovir. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ciclovir,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ciclovir.

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