non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor

Definitions of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
  1. noun
    an antiviral drug used against HIV; binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA; often used in combination with other drugs
    synonyms: NNRTI
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    types:
    Rescriptor, delavirdine
    a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV
    Viramune, nevirapine
    a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV
    type of:
    reverse transcriptase inhibitor
    an antiviral drug that inhibits the action of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses such as HIV
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