nelfinavir
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From [Term?] + -navir (“HIV protease inhibitor”).
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Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /nɛlˈfɪn.əˌvɪɹ/
Noun[edit]
nelfinavir (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An antiretroviral drug (trademark Viracept) of the protease inhibitor class that is used in the form of its mesilate C32H45N3O4S·CH4O3S to treat HIV infected patients.
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References[edit]
- “nelfinavir”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.