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azidothymidine

UK/ˌeɪ.zɪd.əʊˈθʌɪ.mɪ.diːn/US/əˌzɪd.oʊˈθaɪ.mɪˌdin/

azidothymidine noun: synonym of zidovudine.

Noun

azidothymidine (countable and uncountable, plural azidothymidines, abbreviation AZT)

  1. Synonym of zidovudine.
    Synonyms:
    zidovudine

Synonyms of azidothymidine

Forms of azidothymidine

pluralazidothymidines
abbreviationAZT

Origin of azidothymidine

From azido- + thymidine.

Questions about azidothymidine

What does azidothymidine mean?
Azidothymidine means synonym of zidovudine.
What part of speech is azidothymidine?
Azidothymidine is a noun.
How do you pronounce azidothymidine?
Azidothymidine is pronounced /ˌeɪ.zɪd.əʊˈθʌɪ.mɪ.diːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of azidothymidine?
The plural of azidothymidine is azidothymidines.

Words near azidothymidine in the dictionary

  1. azidos
  2. azidosilane
  3. azidosilanes
  4. azidosugar
  5. azidosugars
  6. azidothymidine
  7. azidothymidines
  8. azidovudine
  9. azidyl
  10. Azilian
  11. azilsartan

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