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noun
A nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor, 2′,3′-dideoxy-3′-thiacytidine (C8H11N3O3S) that is taken orally in the treatment of HIV and chronic hepatitis B.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: 3TC
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, NRTI
History
From [Term?] + -vudine (“zidovudine derivative”).
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