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Zalcitabine

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Noun

1. ddc, dideoxycytosine, zalcitabine

an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection

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Zalcitabine

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n.
A nucleoside analog antiviral drug that inhibits the replication of retroviruses such as HIV by interfering with the enzyme reverse transcriptase. Also called ddC.

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