dideoxycytidine

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UK/ˌdʌɪ.di.ɒk.sɪˈsʌɪ.tɪ.diːn/US/ˌdaɪ.diˌɑk.sɪˈsɪt.ɪˌdin/

A form of zalcitabine — 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.

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Meanings

noundideoxycytidine (uncountable, abbreviation ddC or DDC)

abbreviation ddC · abbreviation DDC

  1. alternativeuncountablemedicineAlternative form of zalcitabine.

Origin

From dideoxy + cytidine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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