Lamivudine Definition

lə-mīvyo͝o-dēn
noun
An antiretroviral drug, C8 H11 N3 O3 S, that is a nucleoside analog and inhibits replication of HIV by inhibiting reverse transcriptase.
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Synonyms:
  • 3TC

Origin of Lamivudine

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

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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