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retrovir

'rɛtroʊ,vɪr

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noun
an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
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azt zdv zidovudine

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nrti nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor

Definition that contains retrovir

human t-cell leukemia virus-1 retrovirus causing T-cell leukemia
htlv-1 retrovirus causing T-cell leukemia