Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zovirax

/zˈoʊvɪɹæks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: zovi-rax
IPA: /zˈoʊvɪɹæks/

26

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms

Synonyms

acyclovir

Questions

How do you pronounce zovirax?: The recorded pronunciation is /zˈoʊvɪɹæks/.
What does zovirax mean?: an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms

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