C10H13N5O4

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  azidothymidine \azidothymidine\ n.
     1. 1 an antiviral drug, ({C10H13N5O4}) used in the treatment
        of AIDS. It has the generic name of {zidovudine}.
  
     Note: an analog of thymidine, it inhibits the replication of
           the viral chromosome.


  
     Syn: AZT, zidovudine[generic], 3'-azido 3'-deoxythymidine,
          Retrovir[Trademark]
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]