English Explanatory Dictionary

stavudine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A synthetic antiretroviral nucleoside drug C₁₀H₁₂N₂O₄ that is an analog of thymidine and a reverse transcriptase inhibitor, administered orally against HIV infection.

Pronunciation

/ˈstæv.jəˌdin/

Word forms

stavudine

Etymology

From [Term?] + -vudine (“zidovudine derivative”).

Synonyms

dideoxy-4-thymidine d4T
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