indinavir
English edit
Etymology edit
From indina- (“alteration of indanyl”) + -navir (“HIV protease inhibitor”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˈdɪn.əˌvɪɹ/
Noun edit
indinavir (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An antiretroviral drug C36H47N5O4 of the protease inhibitor class that is used in the form of its sulfate in combination with antiretroviral drugs (such as zidovudine) to treat HIV infected patients.
Translations edit
drug
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References edit
- “indinavir”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.