ritonavir

English

Chemical structure of ritonavir

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -navir (“HIV protease inhibitor”).

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Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈtoʊ.nəˌvɪɹ/, /ɹɪˈtɑn.əˌvɪɹ/

Noun

ritonavir (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An antiretroviral drug C₃₇H₄₈N₆O₅S₂ of the protease inhibitor class that is administered orally to treat HIV-infected and AIDS patients.

See also

• nirmatrelvir

References

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