Meanings
nouncidofovir (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineAn antiviral drug C₈H₁₄N₃O₆P·2H₂O (trademark Vistide) administered intravenously for the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS.
Origin
From cy(tosine)[Term?] + -fovir (“phosphonic acid derivative”).
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cidofovir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cidofovir
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“cidofovir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cidofovir. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cidofovir,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cidofovir.
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