English Explanatory Dictionary

nevirapine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An antiretroviral drug C₁₅H₁₄N₄O structurally related to the benzodiazepines that inhibits reverse transcriptase and is administered orally in combination with at least one other antiretroviral to treat HIV-1 infection.

Pronunciation

/nɪˈvʌɪ.ɹə.piːn/ /nəˈvɪɹ.əˌpin/ /nəˈvaɪ.ɹəˌpin/

Word forms

nevirapine

Etymology

From [Term?] + -vir- (“antiviral”) + -apine (“alteration of diazepine”).

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