Definition of "valganciclovir" []

• An antiviral medication used to treat cytomegalovirus infections, converted to ganciclovir inside the body by intestinal and hepatic esterases. (noun)

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• "Dr. Montoya's team enrolled 30 patients with elevated levels of antibodies against Epstein-Barr virus and HHV-6, a herpes virus, in a trial and treated them with valganciclovir, an anti-viral medicine."
• "Another AIDS-related drug made by Roche is valganciclovir."
• "Roche charges $10,000 for a four-month course of valganciclovir."