zidovudine

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UK/zɪˈdɒv.jʊ.diːn/UK/zɪˈdəʊ.vjʊ.diːn/US/zɪˈdoʊ.vjəˌdin/US/zaɪˈdoʊ.vjəˌdin/

noun

A nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor C₁₀H₁₃N₅O₄, a type of antiretroviral drug that inhibits replication of some retroviruses (such as HIV) and was first approved for the treatment of AIDS.

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Meanings

nounzidovudine (countable and uncountable, plural zidovudines, abbreviation ZDV)

plural zidovudines · abbreviation ZDV · alternative US azidothymidine · alternative US AZT

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor C₁₀H₁₃N₅O₄, a type of antiretroviral drug that inhibits replication of some retroviruses (such as HIV) and was first approved for the treatment of AIDS.

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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RetrovirZDVAZT
Broader
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorNRTI
Also see
azidothymidine

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Alteration of azidothymidine.

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Translations

Hungarian zidovudin
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Latin zidovudinum
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Polish zydowudyna
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Portuguese zidovudina
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Spanish zidovudina
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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