What does "lamivudine" mean?

A nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor, 2′,3′-dideoxy-3′-thiacytidine (C₈H₁₁N₃O₃S) that is taken orally in the treatment of HIV and chronic hepatitis B.

What is a synonym for "lamivudine"?

Common synonyms include: 3tc, epivir.

How do you pronounce "lamivudine"?

Pronounced //ləˈmɪv.jəˌdin//.

Lamivudine

/ləˈmɪv.jəˌdin/ noun

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Noun

1
A nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor, 2′,3′-dideoxy-3′-thiacytidine (C₈H₁₁N₃O₃S) that is taken orally in the treatment of HIV and chronic hepatitis B. uncountable
2
a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV wordnet

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3tc epivir

Antonyms

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inactive drug placebo

Etymology

From [Term?] + -vudine (“zidovudine derivative”).

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