An antiviral drug used in the treatment of AIDS

• Adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow [syn: Retrovir , ZDV , AZT ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor, a type of antiretroviral drug, the first approved treatment for HIV.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Zidovudine ( ZDV ), also known as azidothymidine ( AZT ), is an antiretroviral medication used to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS . It reduces the replication of the virus and leads to improvements in both symptoms and blood tests. It can also be used to prevent ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
azidothymidine \azidothymidine\ n. 1. 1 an antiviral drug, ( C10H13N5O4 ) used in the treatment of AIDS. It has the generic name of zidovudine . Note: an analog of thymidine, it inhibits the replication of the viral chromosome. Syn: AZT, zidovudine[generic], ...