molnupiravir

M3O1L1N1U1P3I1R1A1V4I1R1

noun

An antiviral drug developed to treat COVID-19, the first to obtain regulatory approval in the Western World, from the MHRA in the United Kingdom.

Similar
LagevrioMK-4482EIDD-2801CAS 2349386-89-4CAS 2492423-29-5[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[4-(hydroxyamino)-2-oxopyrimidin-1-yl]oxolan-2-yl]methyl-2-methylpropanoateuridine4-oxime
OriginOld Norse Mjǫllnir →
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Meanings

nounmolnupiravir (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn antiviral drug developed to treat COVID-19, the first to obtain regulatory approval in the Western World, from the MHRA in the United Kingdom.

    Synonyms: Lagevrio, MK-4482, EIDD-2801, CAS 2349386-89-4, CAS 2492423-29-5, [(2R,3S,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[4-(hydroxyamino)-2-oxopyrimidin-1-yl]oxolan-2-yl]methyl-2-methylpropanoate, uridine, 4-oxime

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn antiviral drug developed to treat COVID-19, the first to obtain regulatory approval in the Western World, from the MHRA in the United Kingdom.

Similar
LagevrioMK-4482EIDD-2801CAS 2349386-89-4CAS 2492423-29-5[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[4-(hydroxyamino)-2-oxopyrimidin-1-yl]oxolan-2-yl]methyl-2-methylpropanoateuridine4-oxime5′-(2-methylpropanoate)

Origin

  1. Old NorseMjǫllnir
  2. Englishmolnupiravir

From -vir. Coined by Merck in 2020, named after Thor's Hammer; from Old Norse Mjǫllnir

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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