ribavirin


ri·ba·vi·rin

noun \ˌrī-bə-ˈvī-rən\

Definition of RIBAVIRIN

: a synthetic broad-spectrum antiviral nucleoside C8H12N4O5

Origin of RIBAVIRIN

perhaps from ribonucleic acid + virus + 1-in
First Known Use: 1976

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