abacavir
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Etymology edit
From [Term?] + -cavir (“carbocyclic nucleoside”).
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Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation)IPA(key): /əˈbak.əˌvɪə/
- (General American)IPA(key): /əˈbæk.əˌvɪɹ/
Noun edit
abacavir (uncountable) (abbreviated ABC)
- (pharmacology) An antiretroviral drug (trademark Ziagen) taken orally in the form of its sulfate (C14H18N6O)2·H2SO4 in combination with other antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV infections. It is a synthetic nucleoside analog that acts by inhibiting reverse transcriptase. It causes potentially serious hypersensitivity reactions in a small percentage of patients.
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References edit
- Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses, (Can we date this quote?)
- “abacavir”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.