Dideoxycytosine (Noun)
Meaning
An antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Dideoxycytosine is an antiviral medication used to treat HIV infection by inhibiting the replication of the virus.
- The patient was prescribed dideoxycytosine as part of a combination therapy to manage their HIV symptoms.
- Researchers studied the efficacy of dideoxycytosine in reducing the viral load of HIV patients.
- Dideoxycytosine was one of the first antiretroviral drugs approved for the treatment of HIV infection.
- The use of dideoxycytosine in combination with other antiretroviral medications has significantly improved the treatment outcomes for HIV patients.