lamivudine
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Lamivudine_structure.svg/150px-Lamivudine_structure.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]From [Term?] + -vudine (“zidovudine derivative”).
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Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ləˈmɪv.jəˌdin/
Noun
[edit]lamivudine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) 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.
References
[edit]- “lamivudine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.