Pronunciation: /ˌdʌɪdɪɒksɪˈsʌɪtɪdiːn/
(abbreviation: DDC or ddC)
noun
[mass noun] Medicine-
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.