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lamivudine

/ləˈmɪv.jəˌdin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
lamivu-dine
IPA
/ləˈmɪv.jəˌdin/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor, 2′,3′-dideoxy-3′-thiacytidine (C₈H₁₁N₃O₃S) that is taken orally in the treatment of HIV and chronic hepatitis B.

Uncountable

Etymology

From [Term?] + -vudine (“zidovudine derivative”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ləˈmɪv.jəˌdin/

Usage

Synonyms

3tc

Questions

How do you pronounce lamivudine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈmɪv.jəˌdin/.
What does lamivudine mean?
A nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor, 2′,3′-dideoxy-3′-thiacytidine (C₈H₁₁N₃O₃S) that is taken orally in the treatment of HIV and chronic hepatitis B.
Where does lamivudine come from?
From [Term?] + -vudine (“zidovudine derivative”).

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