protease inhibitor

Other forms: protease inhibitors

Definitions of protease inhibitor
  1. noun
    an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs
    synonyms: PI
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    Crixivan, indinavir
    a protease inhibitor (trade name Crixivan) used for treating HIV
    Viracept, nelfinavir
    a protease inhibitor (trade name Viracept) used in treating HIV usually in combination with other drugs
    Norvir, ritonavir
    a protease inhibitor (trade name Norvir) used in treating HIV
    Invirase, saquinavir
    a weak protease inhibitor (trade name Invirase) used in treating HIV
    type of:
    antiviral, antiviral agent, antiviral drug
    any drug that destroys viruses
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