AZT

AZT
n. a drug intended for use against the Aids virus.
Etymology: chem. name azidothymidine

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noun
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

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\\ˌā(ˌ)zēˈtē\ noun (-s)
Etymology: azidothymidine (herein)
: an antiviral drug C10H13N5O4 that inhibits replication of some retroviruses (as HIV) and is used to treat AIDS — called also azidothymidine ZDV zidovudine

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n.
Pharm., Trademark. azidothymidine: an antiviral drug, manufactured from genetic materials in fish sperm or produced synthetically, used in the treatment of AIDS.

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abbrev
Azidothymidine, a drug used in the treatment of AIDS

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AZT UK [ˌeɪ zed ˈtiː] US [ˌeɪ zi ˈti] trademark
a drug used for treating aids
Thesaurus: specific medicineshyponym

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AZT (no periods),
Trademark. azidothymidine.

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abbr. trademark azidothymidine

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/ˌeıˌziːˈtiː, Brit ˌeıˌzɛdˈtiː/ noun [noncount]
medical : a drug used to treat AIDS

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • AZT — n. same as {azidothymidine}. [acronym] [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • AZT™ — 7 [AZT] [ˌeɪ zed ˈtiː] [ziː] noun uncountable a drug that is used to treat AIDS …   Useful english dictionary

  • AZT — Abreviatura de azidotimidina. Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 …   Diccionario médico

  • AZT — Azidothymidine Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations …   Law dictionary

  • AZT — [ˌeı zed ˈti: US zi: ] trademark azidothymidine a drug used to treat ↑AIDS …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • AZT — n. Pharm., Trademark. azidothymidine: an antiviral drug, manufactured from genetic materials in fish sperm or produced synthetically, used in the treatment of AIDS. * * * in full azidothymidine also known as zidovudine Drug that has had success… …   Universalium

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