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d4T

noun \ ˌdē-(ˌ)fȯr-ˈtē \
|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of d4T

: a synthetic antiretroviral nucleoside C10H12N2O4 that is an analog of thymidine and is administered orally in the treatment of HIV infection : stavudine

Origin and Etymology of d4t

dideoxy-4-thymidine

Medical Dictionary

d4T

noun \ ˌdē-ˌfȯr-ˈtē \

medical Definition of d4T

: stavudine

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