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From [Term?] + -vudine (“zidovudine derivative”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
lamivudine
Today it means: A nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor, 2′,3′-dideoxy-3′-thiacytidine (C₈H₁₁N₃O₃S) that is taken orally in the treatment of HIV and chronic hepatitis B. Full definition →