acyclovir, Zovirax
(noun) an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
acyclovir (usually uncountable, plural acyclovirs)
(pharmaceutical drug) An antiviral drug used in the treatment of genital herpes. [from 20th c.]
• acycloguanosine
• Avirax
• Zovirax
Source: Wiktionary
17 March 2025
(noun) magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
