nevirapine
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ne·vi·ra·pine
noun \nə-ˈvir-ə-ˌpēn, -ˈvī-rə-\Definition of NEVIRAPINE
: an antiretroviral drug C15H14N4O that inhibits reverse transcriptase and is administered orally in combination with at least one other antiretroviral in the treatment of infection by HIV-1 and AIDS
Origin of NEVIRAPINE
perhaps from ne- (by reversal of enzyme) + viral + dipyridodiazepinone, class of drugs to which nevirapine belongs
First Known Use: 1991
ne·vi·ra·pine
noun \nə-ˈvir-ə-ˌpēn, -ˈvī-rə-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of NEVIRAPINE
: an antiretroviral drug C15H14N4O that inhibits reverse transcriptase and is administered orally in combination with at least one other antiretroviral in the treatment of infection by HIV-1 and AIDS
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