Definition of dideoxycytidine in English:
dideoxycytidine
(also ddC, DDC)
noun ˌdʌɪdɪɒksɪˈsʌɪtɪdiːnˌdīdēˌäksiˈsīdəˌdēn
mass nounMedicine A drug which inhibits the replication of HIV and is used in the treatment of AIDS, especially in combination with zidovudine. It is a synthetic analogue of a pyrimidine nucleoside.
〔医〕(用于治疗艾滋病的)双脱氧胞(嘧啶核)苷
Example sentencesExamples
- Acyclovir and ddC were used as a positive control of HSV and ADV, respectively.
- ‘Coined’ abbreviations such as HCTZ, AZT, T3, PCN, U, and ddC are not acceptable medical abbreviations, may be misinterpreted, and may cause drug errors.
- The DNA was treated with 500 units of terminal transferase (Boehringer Mannheim, Indianapolis) in the presence of ddC according to manufacturer's instructions.
- We depleted NT2 cells of their endogenous mtDNA by prolonged treatment with dideoxycytidine, thus creating the desired line.
- The CNS distribution of ddC is similar to that of ddI in humans.