noun
an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection
• Syn: ↑dideoxyinosine, ↑DDI, ↑didanosine
• Hypernyms: ↑antiviral, ↑antiviral agent, ↑antiviral drug
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\\ˌdē(ˌ)dēˈī\ noun (-s)Usage: often all capitalized
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(also ddI) abbr.
■ dideoxyinosine
Useful english dictionary. 2012.