dapivirine

English

Alternative forms

• DPV (initialism)

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -virine (“nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor”).

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Noun

dapivirine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An antiretroviral drug 4-{[4-(mesitylamino)-2-pyrimidinyl]amino}benzonitrile used to prevent HIV infection in women.