AZT

azidothymidine, zidovudine, antiviral drug that was approved for treatment of HIV

Zidovudine (INN) or azidothymidine (AZT) (also called ZDV) is an antiretroviral drug, the first approved for treatment of HIV. It is also sold under the names Retrovir® and Retrovis®, and as an ingredient in Combivir® and Trizivir®. It is an analog of thymidine.
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Noun
1. an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
(synonym) zidovudine, Retrovir, ZDV
(hypernym) nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, NRTI

= AZIDOTHYMIDINE

azidothymidine (AZT)

noun
zidovudine, a drug used in the treatment of AIDS
COMMENT: there is no cure for AIDS but this drug may help to slow its progress

A drug that inhibits the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. Also called zidovudine.