ZIDOVUDINE

zidovudine, Retrovir, ZDV, AZT

(noun) an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

zidovudine (usually uncountable, plural zidovudines)

(pharmaceutical drug) A nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor, a type of antiretroviral drug, the first approved treatment for HIV.

Synonyms

• ZDV (abbreviation)

• azidothymidine, AZT

Source: Wiktionary



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