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vidarabine

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

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  • General-American: /vɪˈdæɹ.əˌbin/
  • General-American: /vaɪˈdæɹ.əˌbin/

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noun

Meaning 1

An antiviral drug C10H13N5O4·H2O, a form of arabinofuranosyladenine, which is active against herpes simplex and varicella zoster viruses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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History

Etymology

From [Term?] + -arabine (“arabinofuranosyl derivative”).