penciclovir

P3E1N1C3I1C3L1O1V4I1R1
US/pɛnˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/

noun

A guanine analogue antiviral drug C₁₀H₁₅N₅O₃ that is used mostly topically for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis.

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Meanings

nounpenciclovir (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA guanine analogue antiviral drug C₁₀H₁₅N₅O₃ that is used mostly topically for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis.

Origin

From (iso)pen(tyl) + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

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APA

penciclovir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penciclovir

MLA

“penciclovir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penciclovir. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penciclovir,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penciclovir.

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