Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

valaciclovir

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: valaci-clovir
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An antiviral prodrug used in the management of herpes simplex and herpes zoster.

Uncountable

Etymology

From val(ine) + aciclovir.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

valacyclovir (alternative)

Questions

What does valaciclovir mean?: An antiviral prodrug used in the management of herpes simplex and herpes zoster.
Where does valaciclovir come from?: From val(ine) + aciclovir.

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