Pronunciation: ˌ d ē -( ˌ )d ē - ' ī
Function: noun
Usage: often all cap
Etymology: d i- + d eoxy + i nosine, a nucleoside
Date: 1988
: a synthetic nucleoside C 10 H 12 N 4 O 3 having properties and uses similar to those of ddC ― called also didanosine