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remdesivir

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɹɛmˈdɛs.ɪˌvɪə(ɹ)/
  • /ɹɛmˈdiː.zɪˌvɪə(ɹ)/

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noun

Meaning 1

A novel antiviral drug (C27H35N6O8P) with activity against a wide range of single-stranded RNA viruses, indicated for the treatment of COVID-19.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From [Term?] + -desi- (“adenosine analog”) + -vir (“antiviral”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 瑞德西韋 /瑞德西韦 (ruìdéxīwéi) — antiviral drug
  • French: remdésivir — antiviral drug
  • German: Remdesivir — antiviral drug
  • Hungarian: remdesivir — antiviral drug
  • Japanese: レムデシビル (remudeshibiru) — antiviral drug
  • Spanish: remdesivir — antiviral drug