Definition of Protease Inhibitor in English :

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Protease Inhibitor meaning in English

Meaning of Protease Inhibitor in English

Pronunciation of Protease Inhibitor in English

Protease Inhibitor pronunciation in English

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Protease Inhibitor

see synonyms of protease inhibitor

Noun

1. pi, protease inhibitor

an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs

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Protease Inhibitor

see synonyms of protease inhibitor
noun
any one of a class of antiviral drugs that impair the growth and replication of HIV by inhibiting the action of protease produced by the virus: used in the treatment of AIDS

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Protease Inhibitor

see synonyms of protease inhibitor
a class of synthetic, antiviral drugs that limit or block the production of protease enzymes, which are essential in the reproductive cycle of the AIDS virus

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Protease Inhibitor

see synonyms of protease inhibitor
n.
1. Any of various drugs that inhibit the action of HIV protease, an enzyme necessary for replication of the HIV virus, and are used in the treatment of HIV infection.
2. Any of various substances that inhibit the action of a protease.

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