ganciclovir

noun

gan·​ci·​clo·​vir gan-ˈsī-klə-(ˌ)vir How to pronounce ganciclovir (audio)
: an antiviral drug C9H13N5O4 related to acyclovir and used especially to treat cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised individuals

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from g(u)an(osine) + -ciclovir, alteration of -cyclovir (in acyclovir)

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ganciclovir was in 1986

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Cite this Entry

“Ganciclovir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ganciclovir. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

ganciclovir

noun
gan·​ci·​clo·​vir gan-ˈsī-klə-(ˌ)vir How to pronounce ganciclovir (audio)
: an antiviral drug C9H13N5O4 related to acyclovir and used especially in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised patients

called also DHPG

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