desciclovir

D2E1S1C3I1C3L1O1V4I1R1

noun

A particular antiviral drug.

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Meanings

noundesciclovir (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA particular antiviral drug.

Origin

From des(oxy)- + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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