"ribavirin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌɹaɪ.bə.ˈvaɪ.ɹɪn/ Audio: En-us-ribavirin.ogg [General-American] Forms: ribavirins [plural]
Etymology: From rib(oside) + -a- + -vir- (“antiviral”) + -in. Etymology templates: {{af|en|riboside|-a-|-vir-|-in|alt1=rib(oside)|t3=antiviral}} rib(oside) + -a- + -vir- (“antiviral”) + -in Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ribavirin (countable and uncountable, plural ribavirins)
  1. (pharmacology) A synthetic analog of guanosine with chemical formula C₈H₁₂N₄O₅ that inhibits viral nucleic acid synthesis and is used as a broad-spectrum antiviral drug especially in the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus infection and chronic hepatitis C. Wikipedia link: ribavirin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Derived forms: ribavirin monophosphate, RMP, ribavirin diphosphate, RDP, ribavirin triphosphate, RTP

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