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indinavir

US/ɪnˈdɪn.əˌvɪɹ/

indinavir noun: an antiretroviral drug C₃₆H₄₇N₅O₄ of the protease inhibitor class that is used in the form of its sulfate in combination with antiretroviral drugs (such as zidovudine) to treat HIV infected patients.

indinavir: an antiretroviral drug C₃₆H₄₇N₅O₄ of the protease inhibitor class that is used in the form of its...
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Noun

indinavir (uncountable)

  1. An antiretroviral drug C₃₆H₄₇N₅O₄ of the protease inhibitor class that is used in the form of its sulfate in combination with antiretroviral drugs (such as zidovudine) to treat HIV infected patients.

Origin of indinavir

From indina- (“alteration of indanyl”) + -navir (“HIV protease inhibitor”).

Questions about indinavir

What does indinavir mean?
Indinavir means an antiretroviral drug C₃₆H₄₇N₅O₄ of the protease inhibitor class that is used in the form of its sulfate in combination with antiretroviral drugs (such as zidovudine) to treat HIV infected patients.
What part of speech is indinavir?
Indinavir is a noun.
How do you pronounce indinavir?
Indinavir is pronounced /ɪnˈdɪn.əˌvɪɹ/ (US).

Words near indinavir in the dictionary

  1. indiligence
  2. indiligent
  3. indimensible
  4. indiminishable
  5. indin
  6. indinavir
  7. indinic
  8. indio
  9. Indio Hills
  10. indios
  11. indioside

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