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fav·i·pir·a·vir | \ ˌfa-və-ˈpir-ə-ˌvir 
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\Definition of favipiravir
: an antiviral drug C5H4FN3O2 that is administered orally or intravenously and inhibits viral replication of RNA viruses (such as the virus causing influenza) by interfering with viral RNA polymerase function
Note: Favipiravir is a nucleoside prodrug that undergoes metabolic conversion in the body to a triphosphate nucleotide.
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“Favipiravir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/favipiravir. Accessed 24 May. 2020.
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