Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
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acyclovir | (noun) an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms | Synonyms: Zovirax |
acyl | (noun) any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group | Synonyms: acyl group |
acylation | (noun) the process of introducing an acyl group into a compound | - |
acylglycerol | (noun) an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils | Synonyms: glyceride |