oseltamivir
noun
osel·tam·i·vir ˌō-ˌsel-ˈta-mə-ˌvir 
: an antiviral drug that is taken orally in the form of its phosphate C16H28N2O4·H3PO4 and is a neuraminidase inhibitor used in the treatment and prevention of influenza A and B
The current countermeasures against seasonal influenza are the use of annual vaccines and antiviral drugs, such as oseltamivir.
Charles J. Russell
Charles J. RussellResearch has shown that taking a prescription antiviral, such as oseltamivir or zanamivir, in the first 48 hours after contracting the flu virus can speed recovery. Francesca Castagnoli
Francesca Castagnoli
Word History
Etymology
oselt- (of undetermined origin) + -ami-, infix denoting a neuraminidase inhibitor (from neuraminidase) + -vir, combining element denoting an antiviral compound (from virus)
Note: According to the prescriptions of the U.S. Adopted Names Council, the initial element in generic drug names is to be meaningless.
First Known Use
1998, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
oseltamivir
noun
osel·tam·i·vir ˌō-ˌsel-ˈtam-ə-ˌvir
: an antiviral drug administered orally in the form of its phosphate C16H28N2O4·H3PO4 in the treatment and prevention of influenza A and B