delavirdine
A nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor used to treat HIVA nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor used to treat HIV.
UK/ˌdɛl.əˈvɪə.diːn/US/ˌdɛl.əˈvɪɹˌdin/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor used to treat HIV.
a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV
Origin
From [Term?] + -vir- (“antiviral”) + (pyri)dine.From [Term?] + -vir- (“antiviral”) + (pyri)dine.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV:Rescriptor
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable