often all capitalized
: a synthetic nucleoside C9H13N3O3 that inhibits replication of retroviruses and is used in the treatment of advanced HIV infection

called also zalcitabine

DDC

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abbreviation

Dewey Decimal Classification

Word History

Etymology

Noun

di- + deoxy + cytidine

First Known Use

Noun

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ddC was in 1986

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Cite this Entry

“DdC.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ddC. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

often all capitalized
: a synthetic nucleoside analog C9H13N3O3 that inhibits replication of retroviruses and is used in the treatment of advanced HIV infection

called also dideoxycytidine, zalcitabine

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