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NRTI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An antiviral drug used against HIV; is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the building process; results in incomplete DNA that cannot create a new virus; often used in combination with other drugs
Synonyms:
NRTI; nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("NRTI" 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 "NRTI"):
AZT; Retrovir; ZDV; zidovudine (an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow)
3TC; lamivudine (a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV)
Holonyms ("NRTI" 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)
