indinavir
English
editEtymology
editFrom indina- (“alteration of indanyl”) + -navir (“HIV protease inhibitor”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˈdɪn.əˌvɪɹ/
Noun
editindinavir (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
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References
edit- “indinavir”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.