Dideoxyinosine (Noun)
Meaning
An antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Dideoxyinosine is an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection by inhibiting the replication of the virus.
- The doctor prescribed dideoxyinosine to the patient as part of a combination therapy to treat HIV.
- Researchers studied the effects of dideoxyinosine on HIV patients and found it to be effective in slowing down the progression of the disease.
- Dideoxyinosine was approved by the FDA as a treatment for HIV infection in the early 1990s.
- The patient experienced some side effects from taking dideoxyinosine, but the benefits of the medication outweighed the risks.