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ZIDOVUDINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
Synonyms:
AZT; Retrovir; ZDV; zidovudine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("zidovudine" is a kind of...):
NRTI; nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (an antiviral drug used against HIV; is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the building process; results in incomplete DNA that cannot create a new virus; often used in combination with other drugs)
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