"zidovudine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /zɪˈdɒv.jʊ.diːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /zɪˈdəʊ.vjʊ.diːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /zɪˈdoʊ.vjəˌdin/ [General-American], /zaɪˈdoʊ.vjəˌdin/ [General-American] Forms: zidovudines [plural], ZDV [abbreviation]
Etymology: Alteration of azidothymidine. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} zidovudine (countable and uncountable, plural zidovudines)
  1. (pharmacology) 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. Wikipedia link: zidovudine Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Synonyms: azidothymidine, AZT [US] Derived forms: -vudine (english: antineoplastic; antiviral) Translations (Translations): zidovudin (Hungarian), zidovudinum [neuter] (Latin), zydowudyna [feminine] (Polish), zidovudina [feminine] (Portuguese), zidovudina [feminine] (Spanish)

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