ribavirin

noun ri·ba·vi·rin \ˌrī-bə-ˈvī-rən\

Definition of RIBAVIRIN

: a synthetic broad-spectrum antiviral nucleoside C₈H₁₂N₄O₅

perhaps from ribonucleic acid + virus + ¹-in

First Known Use: 1976

Medical Dictionary

noun ri·ba·vi·rin \ˌrī-bə-ˈvī-rən\

: a synthetic broad-spectrum antiviral drug C₈H₁₂N₄O₅ that is a nucleoside resembling guanosine

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