abacavir
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abacavir
- /əˈbak.əˌvɪə/ UK
- /əˈbæk.əˌvɪɹ/ US
Where it comes from
From [Term?] + -cavir (“carbocyclic nucleoside”).
noun ABC
- 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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title = {abacavir},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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