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NON-NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITOR

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An antiviral drug used against HIV; binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA; often used in combination with other drugs

Synonyms:

NNRTI; non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor" is a kind of...):

reverse transcriptase inhibitor (an antiviral drug that inhibits the action of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses such as HIV)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor"):

delavirdine; Rescriptor (a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV)

nevirapine; Viramune (a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV)

Holonyms ("non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor" is a part of...):

drug cocktail; HAART; highly active antiretroviral therapy (a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors; used in treating AIDS and HIV)

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