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ddC

noun, often all capitalized \ˌdē-(ˌ)dē-ˈsē\

Medical Definition of DDC

:  a synthetic nucleoside analog C9H13N3O3 that inhibits replication of retroviruses and is used in the treatment of advanced HIV infection—called also dideoxycytidine, zalcitabine

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