remdesivir
noun
rem·des·i·vir
ˌrem-ˈde-sə-ˌvir
: an antiviral agent C27H35N6O8P that is administered intravenously and inhibits viral replication by interfering with RNA polymerase function
Note: Remdesivir is a nucleotide prodrug that undergoes metabolic conversion in the body to a triphosphate nucleotide.
As part of a national clinical trial, the Orange County team of medical scientists are authorized to use the antiviral drug remdesivir—once developed to treat the Ebola virus—on certain COVID-19 patients hospitalized at UCI Medical Center in Orange.—Theresa Walker
Previous research in cell cultures and animal models has shown that remdesivir can block replication of a variety of coronaviruses …—Victoria Rees
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