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Retrovir

[ re-troh-veer ]
/ ˈrɛ troʊˌvɪər /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

the international brand name for azidothymidine.

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British Dictionary definitions for retrovir

Retrovir
/ (ˈrɛtrəʊˌvɪə) /

noun

trademark a brand of the drug zidovudine
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