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zalcitabineenUK
zal·ci·ta·bine Z0002150 (zăl′sĭ-tə-bīn′)n. A nucleoside analog antiviral drug that inhibits the replication of retroviruses such as HIV by interfering with the enzyme reverse transcriptase. Also called ddC.
[zal- (perhaps alteration of (de)s- variant of de- + al(cohol), from the missing hydroxyl groups of cytidine) + -citabine, nucleoside analog antiviral and anticancer drug suff. (from shortening and alteration of cytarabine, an anticancer drug, blend of cytosine arabinoside, compound containing arabinose).]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | zalcitabine - an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infectionDDC, dideoxycytosineantiviral, antiviral agent, antiviral drug - any drug that destroys viruses |
TranslationszalcitabineenUK
zalcitabine [zal-si´tah-bēn] a analogue" >nucleoside analogueantiretroviral agent that inhibits the action of transcriptase" >reverse transcriptase; used in the treatment of virus" >human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, administered orally.zalcitabine (zăl′sĭ-tə-bīn′)n. A nucleoside analog antiviral drug that inhibits the replication of retroviruses such as HIV by interfering with the enzyme reverse transcriptase. Also called ddC.zalcitabine ddC, Hivid AIDS A purine analogue that inhibits HIV reverse transcriptase; it is similar didanosine vis-á-vis survival, progression, CD4 count, adverse effects, efficacy. See Didanosine, Reverse transcriptase inhibitor. Cf Protease inhibitor. zalcitabine A REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE inhibitor drug used in combination with other drugs to treat AIDS. A brand name is Hivid.zalcitabineenUK
Synonyms for zalcitabinenoun an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infectionSynonymsRelated Words- antiviral
- antiviral agent
- antiviral drug
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