nelfinavir

English

Chemical structure of nelfinavir

Etymology

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

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

nelfinavir (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An antiretroviral drug (trademark Viracept) of the protease inhibitor class that is used in the form of its mesilate C₃₂H₄₅N₃O₄S·CH₄O₃S to treat HIV infected patients.

Derived terms

• nelfinavir mesylate

References

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