| 释义 |
zidovudine, n. Pharm.|zɪˈdɒvjʊdiːn, -ˈdəʊv-|
Also with capital initial.
[App. f. by arbitrary alteration of azidothymidine n.]
= azidothymidine n.
1987Brit. Med. Jrnl. 31 Jan. 314/3 The Wellcome Foundation has applied to the Department of Health and Social Security for a product licence for zidovudine (AZT), an antiviral drug that has been used..to treat certain..patients with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. 1989Economist 4 Mar. 85/1 AZT (also known as zidovudine or Retrovir) began full clinical trials three years ago, and became widely available a year later. 1990Nature 14 June 574 Every week I watch AIDS patients deteriorate and waste away despite Zidovudine (ZDV) therapy. |