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protease inhibitor

protease inhibitor noun: any molecule that inhibits the function of proteases (enzymes that aid the cleavage of proteins), e.g. alpha-1 antitrypsin.

Noun

protease inhibitor (plural protease inhibitors)

  1. Any molecule that inhibits the function of proteases (enzymes that aid the cleavage of proteins), e.g. alpha-1 antitrypsin.
    Synonyms:
    antiprotease
  2. Any of a class of medications that act by interfering with proteases, used to treat or prevent viral infections including HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C.
    Synonyms:
    PI

protease inhibitor meaning in Tamil

protease inhibitor in Tamil

புரதச்சிதைப்பி தடுப்பான்

Synonyms of protease inhibitor

Forms of protease inhibitor

pluralprotease inhibitors

Questions about protease inhibitor

What does protease inhibitor mean?
Protease inhibitor means any molecule that inhibits the function of proteases (enzymes that aid the cleavage of proteins), e.g. alpha-1 antitrypsin.
What is protease inhibitor in Tamil?
Protease inhibitor in Tamil is புரதச்சிதைப்பி தடுப்பான். See Protease inhibitor meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is protease inhibitor?
Protease inhibitor is a noun.
What is the plural of protease inhibitor?
The plural of protease inhibitor is protease inhibitors.

Words near protease inhibitor in the dictionary

  1. proteanism
  2. proteanly
  3. proteans
  4. proteas
  5. protease
  6. protease inhibitor
  7. protease inhibitors
  8. proteases
  9. proteasic
  10. proteasomal
  11. proteasomally

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