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, ZDV, zidovudine; see retrovir

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