efavirenz

English

Chemical structure of efavirenz

Etymology

Probably from ef (“fluorine”) +‎ -a- +‎ -vir- (“antiviral”) +‎ (b)enz(oxazinone).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɛˈfæv.ɪˌɹɛnz/, /ˌɛf.əˈvaɪˌɹɛnz/

Noun

efavirenz (uncountable) (abbreviated EFV)

1. (pharmacology) A nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor C₁₄H₉ClF₃NO₂ that is administered orally with other antiretroviral agents in the treatment of type-1 HIV infection.
   • 2007 January 11, Donald G. Mcneil Jr., “AIDS Drug to Protect Fetus Is Safe for Infected Mothers, Study Finds”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     In generic form, it costs one-eighth as much as efavirenz, the most closely related drug.

References

• “efavirenz”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.