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abacavir

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /əˈbak.əˌvɪə/
  • General-American: /əˈbæk.əˌvɪɹ/
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noun

Meaning 1

An antiretroviral drug (trademark Ziagen) taken orally in the form of its sulfate (C14H18N6O)2·H2SO4 in combination with other antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV infections. It is a synthetic nucleoside analog that acts by inhibiting reverse transcriptase. It causes potentially serious hypersensitivity reactions in a small percentage of patients.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From [Term?] + -cavir (“carbocyclic nucleoside”).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: abakawir — Translations