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- US Pronunciation
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- [ey-sahy-kloh-veer, -kluh-]
- /eɪˈsaɪ kloʊˌvɪər, -klə-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey-sahy-kloh-veer, -kluh-]
- /eɪˈsaɪ kloʊˌvɪər, -klə-/
Definitions of acyclovir word
- noun acyclovir an antiviral drug used to treat herpes. Formula: C8H11N5O3 3
- noun acyclovir a synthetic, white, crystalline powder, C8H11O3N5, used as a drug to treat infections caused by various types of herpesviruses 3
- noun acyclovir a crystalline compound, C 18 H 11 N 5 O 3 , used as an antiviral drug in the treatment of herpes infections. 1
- noun acyclovir An antiviral drug used especially in the treatment of herpes and AIDS. 1
- noun acyclovir drug used to treat herpes 1
- noun acyclovir (pharmacology) An antiviral drug used in the treatment of genital herpes. 0
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Origin of acyclovir
First appearance:
before 1980 One of the 1% newest English words
1980-85; perhaps acyclo(guanosine) an earlier name for the compound (a-6 + cyclo- + guanosine a nucleotide) + vir(us) or vir(al)
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Parts of speech for Acyclovir
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acyclovir popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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