indinavir

English

Chemical structure of indinavir

Etymology

From indina- (“alteration of indanyl”) +‎ -navir (“HIV protease inhibitor”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈdɪn.əˌvɪɹ/

Noun

indinavir (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An antiretroviral drug C₃₆H₄₇N₅O₄ of the protease inhibitor class that is used in the form of its sulfate in combination with antiretroviral drugs (such as zidovudine) to treat HIV infected patients.

Translations

drug

• Finnish: indinaviiri

References

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