lopinavir
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From [Term?] + -navir (“HIV protease inhibitor”).
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Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /loʊˈpɪn.əˌvɪɹ/
Noun[edit]
lopinavir (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An antiretroviral drug C37H48N4O5 of the protease inhibitor class that is taken orally usually in conjunction with other retroviral agents (such as ritonavir) to treat HIV infected patients.
References[edit]
- “lopinavir”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.