valacyclovir


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val·a·cy·clo·vir

 (văl′ə-sī′klō-vîr′)
n.
A nucleoside analog, C13H20N6O4, that is a prodrug of acyclovir and is used in its hydrochloride form to treat herpes simplex and herpes zoster infections.
[val(ine) + acyclovir.]
Translations

valacyclovir

n valaciclovir m
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