Meanings
- abbreviationmedicineAbbreviation of azidothymidine.
AZT, the only AIDS treatment fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is extremely toxic, and many people with AIDS cannot cake it or must discontinue taking it after some period of time.
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Synonyms & antonyms
nounan antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
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Cite this entry
AZT. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/AZT
“AZT.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/AZT. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “AZT,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/AZT.
Source: AZT on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.