efavirenz
A nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor C₁₄H₉ClF₃NO₂ that is administered…A nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor C₁₄H₉ClF₃NO₂ that is administered orally with other antiretroviral agents in the treatment of type-1 HIV infection.
US/ɛˈfæv.ɪˌɹɛnz/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor C₁₄H₉ClF₃NO₂ that is administered orally with other antiretroviral agents in the treatment of type-1 HIV infection.
Origin
Probably from ef (“fluorine”) + -a- + -vir- (“antiviral”) + (b)enz(oxazinone).Probably from ef (“fluorine”) + -a- + -vir- (“antiviral”) + (b)enz(oxazinone).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable