Meanings
nounfomivirsen (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineAn antiviral drug used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised patients, including those with AIDS.
Origin
From pho(sphorothioate)[Term?] + -virsen (“antiviral antisense oligonucleotide”).
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APA
fomivirsen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fomivirsen
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“fomivirsen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fomivirsen. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fomivirsen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fomivirsen.
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