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dideoxynucleoside

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dideoxynucleoside /di·de·oxy·nu·cleo·side/ (-noo´kle-o-sīd) any of a group of synthetic nucleoside analogues, several of which are used as antiretroviral agents.
dideoxynucleoside
AIDS Any of a family of compounds eg, zidovudine, didanosine, and zalcitabine used to treat HIV-positive Pts. See ddC, Didanosine.


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Studies on the inhibition of mitochondrial DNA replication by 3' -azido- 3'-deoxythymidine and other dideoxynucleoside analogs which inhibit HIV-1 replication.
a dideoxynucleoside in which the base is cytosine; it is an antiretroviral agent that acts by inhibiting reverse transcriptase and is used in treating acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
a dideoxynucleoside in which the base is cytosine; it is an antiretroviral agent that acts by inhibiting reverse transcriptase and is used in treating acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
 
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