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ganciclovir

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Main Entry: gan·ci·clo·vir
Pronunciation: gan-'sI-kl&-(")vir
Function: noun
: an antiviral drugC9H13N5O4 related to acyclovir and used especially in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised patients called also DHPG
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ganciclovir gan·ci·clo·vir (gān-sī'klō-vēr)
n.
An antiviral agent used in the treatment of opportunistic cytomegalovirus infections.

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