lamivudine
noun
la·miv·u·dine
lə-ˈmiv-yü-ˌdēn 
: an antiviral drug C8H11N3O3S that is taken orally in the treatment of hepatitis B and HIV
Note: Lamivudine is a synthetic nucleoside analog acting against HIV and hepatitis B virus by inhibiting reverse transcriptase. It is marketed under the trademarks Epivir and 3TC.
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“Lamivudine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/lamivudine. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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