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ganciclovir.

An antiviral medication C₉H₁₃N₅O₄ related to acyclovir and used especially to treat or prevent cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised individuals.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ɡanˈsʌɪ.klə(ʊ)ˌvɪə/Received-Pronunciation/ɡænˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/General-American
  1. An antiviral medication C₉H₁₃N₅O₄ related to acyclovir and used especially to treat or prevent cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised individuals.

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Where this word comes from

From g(u)an(osine) + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

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