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Definition: azidothymidine
azidothymidine
\azidothymidine\ n.
1. 1 an antiviral drug, (
C10H13N5O4) used in the treatment
of AIDS. It has the generic name of
zidovudine.
Note: an analog of thymidine, it inhibits the replication of
the viral chromosome.
Syn: AZT, zidovudine[generic], 3'-azido 3'-deoxythymidine,
Retrovir[Trademark]
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