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didanosine

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DDI or ddI   (dē'dē-ī')   
n.  A nucleoside analogue antiviral drug that inhibits replication of retroviruses such as HIV by interfering with the enzyme reverse transcriptase. Also called didanosine.

[d(i)d(eoxy)i(nosine).]
di·dan·o·sine   (dĭ-dān'ə-sēn', -sĭn)   
n.  See DDI.

[Shortening and alteration of dideoxyinosine.]
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Main Entry: di·dan·o·sine
Pronunciation: dI-'dan-&-"sEn
Function: noun
: a synthetic nucleoside analogC10H12N4O3 that inhibits replication of retroviruses and is used in the treatment of advanced HIV infection called also ddI, dideoxyinosine—see VIDEX
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didanosine di·dan·o·sine (dī-dān'ə-sĭn, -sēn')
n.
See DDI.

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