释义 |
fos·car·net \fäsˈkärnə̇t\ noun (-s) Etymology: probably from International Scientific Vocabulary fos- (alteration of phosph-) + carb- + -net (of unknown origin) : a hydrated sodium salt Na3CO5P·6H2O that is an antiviral analogue of pyrophosphate and is administered intravenously to individuals infected with HIV to treat retinitis caused by a cytomegalovirus |