zidovudine

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

noun Pharmacology.

the international generic term for azidothymidine.

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British Dictionary definitions for zidovudine

zidovudine
/ (zaɪˈdɒvjʊˌdiːn) /

noun

a drug that is used to treat AIDSAlso called: AZT
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Medical definitions for zidovudine

zidovudine
[ zĭ-dō′vyōō-dēn′ ]

n.

AZT.
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