AZT


AZT

noun \ˌā-(ˌ)zē-ˈtē\

Definition of AZT

: an antiviral drug C10H13N5O4 that inhibits replication of some retroviruses (as HIV) and is used to treat AIDS —called also azidothymidine, zidovudine

First Known Use of AZT

1985

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