maribavir

M3A1R1I1B3A1V4I1R1

noun

An experimental antiviral drug for the prevention and treatment of human cytomegalovirus disease in transplant patients.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounmaribavir (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn experimental antiviral drug for the prevention and treatment of human cytomegalovirus disease in transplant patients.

Origin

From [Term?] + rib(osyl) + -a- + -vir (“antiviral”).

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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