Pronunciation: ˌ d ē -( ˌ )fo ̇ r- ' t ē
Function: noun
Etymology: d ideoxy- 4-t hymidine
Date: 1988
: a synthetic antiretroviral nucleoside C 10 H 12 N 2 O 4 that is an analog of thymidine and is administered orally in the treatment of HIV infection ― called also stavudine