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delavirdine

UK/ˌdɛl.əˈvɪə.diːn/US/ˌdɛl.əˈvɪɹˌdin/

delavirdine noun: a nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor used to treat HIV.

delavirdine: a nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor used to treat HIV
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Noun

delavirdine (uncountable)

  1. A nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor used to treat HIV.

Origin of delavirdine

From [Term?] + -vir- (“antiviral”) + (pyri)dine.

Questions about delavirdine

What does delavirdine mean?
Delavirdine means a nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor used to treat HIV.
What part of speech is delavirdine?
Delavirdine is a noun.
How do you pronounce delavirdine?
Delavirdine is pronounced /ˌdɛl.əˈvɪə.diːn/ (UK).

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