c10h13n5o4
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c10h13n5o4 - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
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], 3'-azido 3'-deoxythymidine,
Retrovir[Trademark]
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