azidothymidine

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] [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]


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  • azidothymidine — ● azidothymidine nom féminin A.Z.T. ● azidothymidine (synonymes) nom féminin A.Z.T. Synonymes : zidovudine …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • azidothymidine — [ə zī΄dō thī′mə dēn΄] n. [ AZID(E) + O + THYMIDINE] former term for ZIDOVUDINE …   English World dictionary

  • Azidothymidine — Zidovudine Pour les articles homonymes, voir AZT. Zidovudine …   Wikipédia en Français

  • azidothymidine — noun Date: 1974 AZT …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • azidothymidine — /euh zuy doh thuy mi deen , zee , az i /, n. Pharm. See AZT. [AZIDO + THYMIDINE] * * * …   Universalium

  • azidothymidine — noun Alternate name for zidovudine …   Wiktionary

  • azidothymidine — SYN: zidovudine. * * * az·i·do·thy·mi·dine .az i dō thī mə .dēn n azt * * * az·i·do·thy·mi·dine (az″ĭ do thiґmĭ dēn) zidovudine …   Medical dictionary

  • azidothymidine — n. AZT, zidovudine, antiviral drug that was approved for treatment of HIV …   English contemporary dictionary

  • azidothymidine — [ˌeɪzɪdəʊ θʌɪmɪdi:n, eɪˌzʌɪdəʊ ] noun former name for the drug zidovudine …   English new terms dictionary

  • azidothymidine — az·i·do·thy·mi·dine …   English syllables

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