1. a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV; [syn: lamivudine, 3TC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
lamivudine
n 1: a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very
effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS
and HIV [syn: lamivudine, 3TC]