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AZT
noun \ˌā-(ˌ)zē-ˈtē\
medical : a drug used to treat AIDS
Full Definition of AZT
: an antiviral drug C10H13N5O4 that inhibits replication of some retroviruses (as HIV) and is used to treat AIDS —called also azidothymidine, zidovudine
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First Known Use of AZT
1985
Medical Dictionary
AZT
noun \ˌā-(ˌ)zē-ˈtē\
Medical Definition of AZT
: an antiviral drug C10H13N5O4 that inhibits replication of some retroviruses (as HIV) and is used to treat AIDS—called also azidothymidine, ZDV, zidovudine; see retrovir
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