Aciclovir

Aciclovir
Term	Aciclovir
Short definition	Aciclovir (ay-SY-kloh-veer) A substance used to prevent or treat cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex infections, which can occur when the body is immunocompromised. It belongs to the family of antiviral drugs
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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Aciclovir - (pronounced) (ay-SY-kloh-veer) A substance used to prevent or treat cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex infections, which can occur when the body is immunocompromised. It belongs to the family of antiviral drugs

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