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lamivudine

US/ləˈmɪv.jəˌdin/

lamivudine noun: 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.

lamivudine: a nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor, 2′,3′-dideoxy-3′-thiacytidine (C₈H₁₁N₃O₃S)...
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Noun

lamivudine (uncountable)

  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.

Origin of lamivudine

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

Questions about lamivudine

What does lamivudine mean?
Lamivudine means 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 part of speech is lamivudine?
Lamivudine is a noun.
How do you pronounce lamivudine?
Lamivudine is pronounced /ləˈmɪv.jəˌdin/ (US).

Words near lamivudine in the dictionary

  1. lamister
  2. lamisters
  3. Lamitan
  4. lamiter
  5. lamiters
  6. lamivudine
  7. Lamjung
  8. Lamke
  9. Lamkes
  10. Lamkhyamba
  11. Lamkin

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