lamivudine

la·miv·u·dine

noun

An antiviral drug, C₈H₁₁N₃O₃S, that is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor and is used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B and, in combination with other drugs, in the treatment of HIV infection.

Origin of lamivudine

Probably (methy)l ami(no)- -vudine antiviral suff. (from zidovudine )

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