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 HIV-1 infection
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Origin and Etymology of nevirapine
perhaps from ne- (by reversal of enzyme) + viral + dipyridodiazepinone, class of drugs to which nevirapine belongs
First Known Use: 1991
Medical Dictionary
noun
ne·vi·ra·pine
\nə-ˈvir-ə-ˌpēn, -ˈvī-rə-\
Medical Definition of nevirapine
: a reverse transcriptase inhibitor C15H14N4O that is administered orally in combination with at least one other antiretroviral agent in the treatment of HIV-1 infection
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