nirmatrelvir

English

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nirmatrelvir

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Etymology

From -vir. Coined by Pfizer in 2021 (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

nirmatrelvir (uncountable)

2. (pharmacology, neologism) An antiviral drug developed to treat COVID-19, the second to obtain regulatory approval in the Western World, from the FDA in the United States of America.

Synonyms

• PF-07321332 (Pfizer ID code)
• CAS 2628280-40-8
• (1R,2S,5S)-N-[(1S)-1-cyano-2-[(3S)-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl]ethyl]-3-[(2S)-3,3-dimethyl-2-[(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)amino]butanoyl]-6,6-dimethyl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-2-carboxamide

• Pfizermectin (slang)
• Paxlovid/paxlovid (proscribed)

Hypernyms

• C₂₃H₃₂F₃N₅O₄
• 3C-like protease inhibitor
• 3CL protease inhibitor
• protease inhibitor
• inhibitor

Hyponyms

• Paxlovid (trade name compounded drug containing nirmatrelvir and ritonavir)
• nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (paxlovid)
• ritonavir/nirmatrelvir (paxlovid)
• PF-07321332/ritonavir (Paxlovid)
• ritonavir/PF-07321332 (Paxlovid)

Coordinate terms

• ritonavir
• 3CL
• 3CL protease
• 3C-like protease

See also

• ivermectin
• molnupiravir