ribavirin
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Synonyms: ribavirins
Antonyms: ribavirins
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Noun
- {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[synthetic]] [[analog]] of [[guanosine]] with [[chemical formula]] C<sub>8</sub>H<sub>12</sub>N<sub>4</sub>O<sub>5</sub> that inhibits [[viral]] [[nucleic acid]] [[synthesis]] and is used as a [[broad-spectrum]] [[antiviral]] [[drug]] especially in the treatment of {{w|respiratory syncytial virus}} infection and [[chronic]] [[hepatitis C]].
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