DIDEOXYINOSINE


Meaning of DIDEOXYINOSINE in English

[ ˌdʌɪdɪɒksɪ'ɪnəʊsi:n ]

■ noun Medicine a drug used in the treatment of HIV infection, especially in combination with zidovudine.

Origin

1970s: from di- 1 + deoxy- (in the sense 'that has lost oxygen)' + inosine .

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