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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

zidovudine en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /zaɪˈdoʊ.vjəˌdin/ (General-American)
  • /zɪˈdoʊ.vjəˌdin/ (General-American)
  • /zɪˈdɒv.jʊ.diːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /zɪˈdəʊ.vjʊ.diːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Alteration of azidothymidine.

Meanings

  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.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
ZDV Abbr=Yes lexicographic
azidothymidine US, alternative lexicographic
AZT US, alternative lexicographic
zidovudines Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

-vudine

Translations (5)

pt zidovudina (Translations) · es zidovudina (Translations) · hu zidovudin (Translations) · la zidovudinum (Translations) · pl zydowudyna (Translations)