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fos·car·net

n :  a hydrated sodium salt Na3CO5P·6H2O that is an antiviral analog of pyrophosphate and is administered intravenously to individuals infected with HIV to treat retinitis caused by a cytomegalovirus - called also foscarnet sodium  .
 
 

 
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