didanosine

D2I1D2A1N1O1S1I1N1E1
UK/dɪˈdan.əʊ.siːn/US/daɪˈdæn.əˌsin/

noun

A reverse transcriptase inhibitor drug C₁₀H₁₂N₄O₃ which inhibits the replication of HIV and is used in the treatment of AIDS, especially in combination with zidovudine. It is a synthetic analog of a purine nucleoside.

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dideoxyinosineddI
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Meanings

noundidanosine (uncountable)

alternative dideoxyinosine · alternative ddI · alternative DDI

  1. uncountablemedicineA reverse transcriptase inhibitor drug C₁₀H₁₂N₄O₃ which inhibits the replication of HIV and is used in the treatment of AIDS, especially in combination with zidovudine. It is a synthetic analog of a purine nucleoside.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection, a reverse transcriptase inhibitor

Similar
dideoxyinosineddI
Broader
antiviralantiviral agentantiviral drug

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From did(eoxy) + -a- + (i)nosine.

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APA

didanosine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/didanosine

MLA

“didanosine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/didanosine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “didanosine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/didanosine.

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