carbovir

C3A1R1B3O1V4I1R1

noun

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

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Meanings

nouncarbovir (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA 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

Origin

From carbo- + -vir.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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