3TC

 Dictionary entry overview: What does 3TC mean? 

• 3TC (noun)
  The noun 3TC has 1 sense:

1. a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV

  Familiarity information: 3TC used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• 3TC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

3TC; lamivudine

Hypernyms ("3TC" is a kind of...):

NRTI; nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (an antiviral drug used against HIV; is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the building process; results in incomplete DNA that cannot create a new virus; often used in combination with other drugs)