NOUN | artifact | Retrovir, zidovudine, ZDV, AZT | an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS |
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Sounds | reh'trowvih.r | |
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Rhymes | acyclovir ... zaire / Zaire: 93 rhymes with ihr... |
Meaning | An antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow. | |
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Synonyms | zidovudine, ZDV, AZT | |
Broader | nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, NRTI | An antiviral drug used against HIV |
Spanish | azidotimidina, zidovudina | |
Catalan | azidotimidina, Retrovir, zidovudina |
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