ribavirin

English

Chemical structure of ribavirin

Etymology

From rib(oside) +‎ -a- +‎ -vir- (“antiviral”) +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɹaɪ.bə.ˈvaɪ.ɹɪn/
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Noun

ribavirin (countable and uncountable, plural ribavirins)

(pharmacology) A synthetic analog of guanosine 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.

Derived terms

ribavirin monophosphate, RMP
ribavirin diphosphate, RDP
ribavirin triphosphate, RTP

References

“ribavirin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“ribavirin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

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