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/zɪˈdɒv.jʊ.diːn/ · noun
(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..
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Zidovudine means (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..
Common synonyms include azidothymidine, azt.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use zidovudine where its definition matches the intended context.
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