abacavir

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UK/əˈbak.əˌvɪə/US/əˈbæk.əˌvɪɹ/

noun

An antiretroviral drug (trademark Ziagen) taken orally in the form of its sulfate (C₁₄H₁₈N₆O)₂·H₂SO₄ in combination with other antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV infections. It is a synthetic nucleoside analog that acts by inhibiting reverse transcriptase. It causes potentially serious hypersensitivity reactions in a small percentage of patients.

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Meanings

nounabacavir (uncountable, abbreviation ABC)

abbreviation ABC

  1. uncountablemedicineAn antiretroviral drug (trademark Ziagen) taken orally in the form of its sulfate (C₁₄H₁₈N₆O)₂·H₂SO₄ in combination with other antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV infections. It is a synthetic nucleoside analog that acts by inhibiting reverse transcriptase. It causes potentially serious hypersensitivity reactions in a small percentage of patients.

Origin

From [Term?] + -cavir (“carbocyclic nucleoside”).

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Translations

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APA

abacavir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abacavir

MLA

“abacavir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abacavir. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abacavir,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abacavir.

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