lopinavir

English

Chemical structure of lopinavir

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -navir (“HIV protease inhibitor”).

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Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /loʊˈpɪn.əˌvɪɹ/

Noun

lopinavir (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An antiretroviral drug C₃₇H₄₈N₄O₅ of the protease inhibitor class that is taken orally usually in conjunction with other retroviral agents (such as ritonavir) to treat HIV infected patients.

References

• “lopinavir”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.