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da·ru·na·vir | \ də-ˈrü-nə-ˌvir 
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\Definition of darunavir
: a protease inhibitor C27H37N3O7S·C2H5OH that is taken orally in conjunction with ritonavir and other antiretroviral agents in the treatment of HIV infection
Darunavir is a … protease inhibitor that binds rapidly to protease at a unique site and dissociates slowly, resulting in a binding strength that is two times as high as that of other protease inhibitors.— Tammy M. Meyers et al.
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darunavir
nounda·ru·na·vir | \ də-ˈrü-nə-ˌvir \
\Medical Definition of darunavir
: a protease inhibitor C27H37N3O7S·C2H5OH taken orally in conjunction with ritonavir and other antiretroviral agents in the treatment of HIV infection
Note: Darunavir is marketed under the trademark Prezista. It is also marketed under the trademark Prezcobix when combined with cobicistat.
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