fomivirsen

noun

fomivirsen

noun

US /ˌfoʊ.mɪˈvɪɹ.sən/

Etymology From pho(sphorothioate)[Term?] + -virsen (“antiviral antisense oligonucleotide”).

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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences An antiviral drug used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised patients, including those with AIDS.

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