emtricitabine
English edit
Etymology edit
From [Term?] + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”).
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Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛm.tɹɪˈsaɪ.təˌbin/
Noun edit
emtricitabine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor C8H10FN3O3S (trademarks Atripla, Complera, Emtriva, Stribild, Truvada) administered orally typically in conjunction with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV infection.
References edit
- “emtricitabine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.