Meanings
nounfoscarnet (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicinePhosphonoformic acid when used as a drug, synonym of foscarnet sodium.
Origin
From fos- (“phosphorous derivative”) + car(boxylic acid).
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APA
foscarnet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foscarnet
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“foscarnet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foscarnet. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foscarnet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foscarnet.
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