Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penciclovir

/pɛnˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pen-ci-clovir
IPA: /pɛnˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A guanine analogue antiviral drug C₁₀H₁₅N₅O₃ that is used mostly topically for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis.

Uncountable

Etymology

From (iso)pen(tyl) + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɛnˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

famciclovir

Questions

How do you pronounce penciclovir?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɛnˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/.
What does penciclovir mean?: A guanine analogue antiviral drug C₁₀H₁₅N₅O₃ that is used mostly topically for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis.
Where does penciclovir come from?: From (iso)pen(tyl) + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

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