Noun: acyclovir ey'sIk-low,veer
- An oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms
"The doctor prescribed acyclovir to help manage the patient's herpes outbreak";
- Zovirax
Derived forms: acyclovirs
Type of: med [informal], medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
Encyclopedia: Acyclovir