nevirapine

English

Chemical structure of nevirapine

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -vir- (“antiviral”) +‎ -apine (“alteration of diazepine”).

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Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /nɪˈvʌɪ.ɹə.piːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /nəˈvɪɹ.əˌpin/, /nəˈvaɪ.ɹəˌpin/

Noun

nevirapine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An antiretroviral drug C₁₅H₁₄N₄O structurally related to the benzodiazepines that inhibits reverse transcriptase and is administered orally in combination with at least one other antiretroviral to treat HIV-1 infection.

References

• “nevirapine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “nevirapine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.