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Pharmacology, 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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AZT   (ā'zē-tē')   
n.  A nucleoside analogue antiviral drug that inhibits the replication of retroviruses such as HIV by interfering with the enzyme reverse transcriptase. Also called zidovudine.

[az(ido)t(hymidine).]
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Cultural Dictionary

AZT [(ay-zee-tee)]

A drug used in the treatment of AIDS. It does not cure the disease but does prolong the life of the patient in some cases.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: AZT
Pronunciation: "A-(")zE-'tE
Function: noun
: an antiviral drug C10H13N5O4 that inhibitsreplication of some retroviruses (as HIV) and is used to treat AIDS called also azidothymidine, ZDV, zidovudine —see RETROVIR
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Medical Dictionary

AZT (ā'zē-tē')
n.
Azidothymidine; an antiviral drug that inhibits replication of the retrovirus that causes AIDS.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
AZT
azidothymidine
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