First Known Use: 1986
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ganciclovir
noun gan·ci·clo·vir \gan-ˈsī-klə-(ˌ)vir\
Definition of GANCICLOVIR
: an antiviral drug C9H13N5O4 related to acyclovir and used especially to treat cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised individuals
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Origin of GANCICLOVIR
perhaps from guanosine + -ciclovir, alteration of -cyclovir (as in acyclovir)
Medical Dictionary
ganciclovir
noun gan·ci·clo·vir \gan-ˈsī-klə-(ˌ)vir\
Medical Definition of GANCICLOVIR
: 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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