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Pronunciation: /zidovudine*/

zidovudine

Definition

A drug that inhibits the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. It is a type of systemic antiviral. Also called AZT.

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methotrexate sodium

intravenous pyelogram

gray elm

neurologist

butane

caplacizumab

Rapamune

study agent

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casirivimab/imdevimab

mouse renal adenocarcinoma cell-encapsulated agarose-agarose macrobeads

valganciclovir

Takecab

diphtheria toxoid/tetanus toxoid/acellular pertussis adsorbed, recombinant hepatitis B/inactivated poliovirus vaccine combined

USP1 Inhibitor ISM3091

engineered red blood cells coexpressing 4-1BBL and IL-15TP RTX-240

anti-CD19/anti-CD3/anti-CD28 trispecific antibody CC312

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incomplete penetrance

family cancer syndrome

skin tag

germline DNA

chromosome

cutaneous lichen amyloidosis

variable expressivity

variant of uncertain significance

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