entecavir

E1N1T1E1C3A1V4I1R1
US/ɛnˈtɛk.əˌvɪɹ/

noun

An oral antiviral drug used in the treatment of hepatitis B infection.

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Meanings

nounentecavir (uncountable)

alternative baraclude

  1. uncountablemedicineAn oral antiviral drug used in the treatment of hepatitis B infection.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
baraclude

Origin

From [Term?] + -cavir (“carbocyclic nucleoside”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

intercave
Cite this entry
APA

entecavir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entecavir

MLA

“entecavir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entecavir. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entecavir,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entecavir.

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