English Explanatory Dictionary

zalcitabine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A drug C₉H₁₃N₃O₃ which inhibits the replication of HIV and is formerly used in the treatment of AIDS, especially in combination with zidovudine. It is a synthetic analog of a pyrimidine nucleoside, acting as a reverse transcriptase inhibitor.

Pronunciation

/zalˈsɪt.ə.biːn/ /zælˈsaɪ.təˌbin/ /zælˈsɪt.əˌbin/

Word forms

zalcitabine zalcitabines dideoxycytidine ddC

Etymology

From [Term?] + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”).

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