saquinavir
English
editEtymology
editFrom sa- (“probably alteration of (prote)as(e)”) + quin(oline) + -a- + -vir (“antiviral”).
Noun
editsaquinavir (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An antiretroviral drug C38H50N6O5 of the protease inhibitor class that is used in the form of its methylated sulfonic salt especially in combination with other antiretroviral agents to treat HIV infected patients.
Derived terms
edit- -navir (“HIV protease inhibitor”)
References
edit- “saquinavir”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.