HyperDic: acyclovir

English > 1 sense of the word *acyclovir*:
NOUN	artifact	acyclovir, Zovirax	an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes

acyclovir > pronunciation
Sounds	ahsih'klowvih.r
Rhymes	adhere ... zaire / Zaire: 93 rhymes with ihr...

English > *acyclovir*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	An oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves / relieves the symptoms.
Synonym	Zovirax
Broader	medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug	(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Spanish	aciclovir
Catalan	aciclovir