nevirapine

Definitions of nevirapine
  1. noun
    a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV
    synonyms: Viramune
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    NNRTI, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
    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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