acyclovir: Meaning and Definition of

a•cy•clo•vir

Pronunciation: (ā-sī'klō-vēr", -klu-), [key]
— n. Pharm.
  1. a crystalline compound, CHNO, used as an antiviral drug in the treatment of herpes infections.
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