Term: aciclovir
IPA: eɪˈsʌɪ.klə(ʊ)ˌvɪə, eɪˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ

==English==
[[File:2-amino-9-((2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl)-1H-purin-6(9H)-one 200.svg|thumb|Chemical structure of '''aciclovir''']]
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===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|en|acyclovir|acycloguanosine}}

===Etymology===
From {{af|en|acycloguanosine|alt1=acyclo(guanosine)|-vir|t2=antiviral}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/eɪˈsʌɪ.klə(ʊ)ˌvɪə/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/eɪˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{senseid|en|Q147101}} {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[cyclic]] [[synthetic]] [[nuc