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ddI

noun, often all capitalized
\ ˌdē-(ˌ)dē-ˈī How to pronounce ddI (audio) \

Definition of ddI

: a synthetic nucleoside C10H12N4O3 having properties and uses similar to those of ddC

— called also didanosine

First Known Use of ddI

1988, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ddI

di- + deoxy + inosine, a nucleoside

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DDD

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ddI

DDS

DDSc

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ddI

noun, often all capitalized
\ -ˈī How to pronounce ddI (audio) \

Medical Definition of ddI

: a synthetic nucleoside analog C10H12N4O3 having properties and uses similar to those of ddC

— called also didanosine, dideoxyinosine

— see videx

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