vidarabine

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US/vɪˈdæɹ.əˌbin/US/vaɪˈdæɹ.əˌbin/

noun

An antiviral drug C₁₀H₁₃N₅O₄·H₂O, a form of arabinofuranosyladenine, which is active against herpes simplex and varicella zoster viruses.

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Meanings

nounvidarabine (uncountable)

alternative adenine arabinoside · alternative ara-A

  1. uncountablemedicineAn antiviral drug C₁₀H₁₃N₅O₄·H₂O, a form of arabinofuranosyladenine, which is active against herpes simplex and varicella zoster viruses.

Origin

From [Term?] + -arabine (“arabinofuranosyl derivative”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ivabradine
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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