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阿昔洛韋

简阿昔洛韦 · 繁阿昔洛韋

Mandarin · pinyin ā xī luò wéi

aciclovir (also spelled acyclovir), antiviral drug

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
昔: xī · formerly; ancient; in beginning
洛: luò · river in Shanxi province; city
韋: Look up this written character
韦: wéi · tanned leather; surname; simplified form of Kangxi radical 178

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1–1–4–2 · a1 xi1 luo4 wei2

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noun

(pharmacology) aciclovir; acyclovir

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