ritonavir
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From [Term?] + -navir (“HIV protease inhibitor”).
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Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈtoʊ.nəˌvɪɹ/, /ɹɪˈtɑn.əˌvɪɹ/
Noun[edit]
ritonavir (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An antiretroviral drug C37H48N6O5S2 of the protease inhibitor class that is administered orally to treat HIV-infected and AIDS patients.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- “ritonavir”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.