aciclovir

名词 n.
/eɪˈsʌɪ.klə(ʊ)ˌvɪə/    /eɪˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A cyclic synthetic nucleoside C₈H₁₁N₅O₃ used as an antiviral drug (trademarks Avirax, Zovirax) chiefly in the treatment of chicken pox, shingles, the genital form of herpes simplex, and AIDS. uncountable
    — In cells infected with the herpes virus, acyclovir is converted to a metabolic blocking agent, thereby largely overcoming the old and plaguing problem of toxicity to the host.

词形变化

acyclovir alternative acycloguanosine alternative

词源

From acyclo(guanosine) + -vir (“antiviral”).
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