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acyclovir

/eɪˈsaɪ.klə.vɪr/

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noun

C1formalcommonmedical/eɪˈsaɪ.klə.vɪr/

uncountable

An oral antiviral medication used to treat genital herpes, which alleviates symptoms but does not cure the disease.

ruПротивовирусный препарат для приема внутрь, используемый для лечения генитального герпеса, который облегчает симптомы, но не излечивает заболевание.esMedicamento antiviral para administración oral utilizado en el tratamiento del herpes genital y otras infecciones por herpesvirus; alivia los síntomas pero no cura la enfermedad.frMédicament antiviral administré par voie orale, utilisé pour traiter l'herpès génital, qui soulage les symptômes mais ne guérit pas la maladie.deEin antivirales Medikament zur oralen Einnahme, das zur Behandlung von Genitalherpes eingesetzt wird, die Symptome lindert, aber die Erkrankung nicht heilt.ptMedicamento antiviral usado no tratamento do herpes genital que alivia os sintomas, mas não cura a doença.zh一种抗病毒药物,口服用于治疗生殖器疱疹,可缓解症状但不能治愈疾病。arدواء مضاد للفيروسات يؤخذ عن طريق الفم لعلاج هربس الأعضاء التناسلية، يخفف الأعراض لكنه لا يشفي المرض.

  1. Antiviral medication C1 formal medical

    An oral antiviral drug used to treat infections caused by herpes viruses, including genital herpes, cold sores, and shingles. It does not cure the disease but helps relieve symptoms and reduce outbreaks.

    • The doctor prescribed acyclovir to manage the patient's recurrent herpes outbreaks.
    • Acyclovir is most effective when taken at the first sign of an outbreak.
    • Patients with shingles often take acyclovir to reduce pain and speed up healing.

    ruПротивовирусный препаратesAciclovirfrAciclovir (médicament antiviral)deAntivirales MedikamentptAntiviralzh抗病毒药物arدواء مضاد للفيروسات

    Synonyms: zovirax

  • acyclovirs plural form
  • acyclovirs' possessive plural form
  • acyclovir's possessive singular form