carbovir

Meaning

Noun

  • A chemical compound containing hydroxymethyl cyclopentene bound to guanosine which is active against some viruses. IUPAC name is 2-amino-9-[(1R,4S)-4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-yl]-3H-purin-6-one

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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