NOUN | artifact | non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, NNRTI | an antiviral drug used against HIV |
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Meaning | An antiviral drug used against HIV; binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA; often used in combination with other drugs. | |
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Synonym | NNRTI | |
Part of | drug cocktail, highly active antiretroviral therapy, HAART | A combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors |
Narrower | delavirdine, Rescriptor | A non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV |
nevirapine, Viramune | A non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV | |
Broader | reverse transcriptase inhibitor | An antiviral drug that inhibits the action of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses such as HIV |
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