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zidovudine
[ zahy-doh-vyoo-deen ]
noun
- the international generic term for azidothymidine.
zidovudine
/ zaɪˈdɒvjʊˌdiːn /
noun
- a drug that is used to treat AIDS Also calledAZT
Example Sentences
In pregnant women, the antiviral zidovudine, also known as AZT, was tested against a placebo to see whether it blocked mother-to-child HIV transmission.
For four to six weeks their baby will receive a medicine called zidovudine, which will reduce the likelihood of HIV transmission.
In this case, the girl was given the drug zidovudine as a preventive measure for six weeks after birth, when treatment was suspended.
By contrast, the French patient was initially treated for 6 weeks with a single drug, zidovudine.
Doctors gave the baby an HIV drug - zidovudine, or AZT - for six weeks, which was the standard of care at that time.
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