penciclovir

English

Molecular structure of penciclovir

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɛnˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/

Noun

penciclovir (uncountable)

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

Related terms

• famciclovir

References

• “penciclovir”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.