famciclovir

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US/fæmˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/

noun

A prodrug form C₁₄H₁₉N₅O₄ of the antiviral agent penciclovir that after oral administration is converted to penciclovir by cellular kinases and that is used for the treatment of shingles and herpes genitalis.

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Meanings

nounfamciclovir (uncountable, abbreviation FCV)

abbreviation FCV

  1. uncountablemedicineA prodrug form C₁₄H₁₉N₅O₄ of the antiviral agent penciclovir that after oral administration is converted to penciclovir by cellular kinases and that is used for the treatment of shingles and herpes genitalis.

Origin

From [Term?] + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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