zidovudine

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Scrabble points
24
Words With Friends
27
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/zɪˈdɒv.jʊ.diːn/
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/zɪˈdɒv.jʊ.diːn/ · /zɪˈdəʊ.vjʊ.diːn/ · /zɪˈdoʊ.vjəˌdin/ · /zaɪˈdoʊ.vjəˌdin/

Definition of zidovudine

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor C₁₀H₁₃N₅O₄, a type of antiretroviral drug that inhibits replication of some retroviruses (such as HIV) and was first approved for the treatment of AIDS.

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Etymology

Alteration of azidothymidine.

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