Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ganciclovir

/ɡænˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: gan-ci-clovir
IPA: /ɡænˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A significant number of AIDS patients are unable to tolerate ganciclovir treatments because of adverse effects it can have on production of critical blood cells."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɡænˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/
British English: /ɡanˈsʌɪ.klə(ʊ)ˌvɪə/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

gancyclovir (alternative)

Derived Forms

valganciclovir

Questions

How do you pronounce ganciclovir?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡænˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/.
What does ganciclovir mean?: An antiviral medication C₉H₁₃N₅O₄ related to acyclovir and used especially to treat or prevent cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised individuals.
Where does ganciclovir come from?: From g(u)an(osine) + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

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