acyclovir

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acyclovir (acycloguanosine) A drug used to treat cold sores, shingles, genital blisters, or other lesions caused by herpesvirus infection. It is an analogue of the base guanine and acts by interfering with DNA replication of the virus.

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acyclovir

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acyclovir n. see aciclovir.

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