zidovudine

American

[zahy-doh-vyoo-deen] / zaɪˈdoʊ vjuˌdin /

noun

Pharmacology.

the international generic term for azidothymidine.

zidovudine British

/ zaɪˈdɒvjʊˌdiːn /

noun

Also called: AZT. a drug that is used to treat AIDS

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zidovudine

In pregnant women, the antiviral zidovudine, also known as AZT, was tested against a placebo to see whether it blocked mother-to-child HIV transmission.

From Science Magazine ● Aug. 12, 2021

It wasn't until 1995 that a clinical trial found the HIV drug zidovudine, or AZT, could reduce perinatal HIV transmission.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2010

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