emtricitabine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A synthetic nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor C₈H₁₀FN₃O₃S (trademarks Atripla, Complera, Emtriva, Stribild, Truvada) administered orally typically in conjunction with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV infection.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛm.tɹɪˈsaɪ.təˌbin/

Word forms

emtricitabine

Etymology

From [Term?] + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”).

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