zanamivir

From zan- (of unknown origin) +‎ -amivir (“neuraminidase inhibitor”).

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /zəˈnæm.ɪˌvɪɹ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /zəˈnæm.əˌvɪə/

zanamivir (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An antiviral drug C₁₂H₂₀N₄O₇ that is a neuraminidase inhibitor taken by oral inhalation in the treatment and prophylaxis of Influenzavirus.

• “zanamivir”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

• IPA^(key): /θanamiˈbiɾ/ [θa.na.miˈβ̞iɾ] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /sanamiˈbiɾ/ [sa.na.miˈβ̞iɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -iɾ
• Syllabification: za‧na‧mi‧vir

zanamivir m (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) zanamivir