Meanings
nounlamivudine (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor, 2′,3′-dideoxy-3′-thiacytidine (C₈H₁₁N₃O₃S) that is taken orally in the treatment of HIV and chronic hepatitis B.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV
Similar
3TC
Broader
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorNRTI
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From [Term?] + -vudine (“zidovudine derivative”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 拉米夫定
- 拉米夫定 (lāmǐfūdìng)drug
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APA
lamivudine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamivudine
MLA
“lamivudine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamivudine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lamivudine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamivudine.
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