famciclovir
nounUS /fæmˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/
Etymology From [Term?] + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences A prodrug form C₁₄H₁₉N₅O₄ of the antiviral agent penciclovir that after oral administration is converted to penciclovir by cellular kinases and that is used for the treatment of shingles and herpes genitalis.