1.
[syn: zidovudine, Retrovir, ZDV, AZT]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
zidovudine
n 1: an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the
treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver
damage and suppression of the bone marrow [syn:
zidovudine, Retrovir, ZDV, AZT]