protease inhibitor

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Definition of protease inhibitor in English English dictionary

A class of drugs used to treat or prevent infection by viruses such as HIV and hepatitis C

An anti-HIV drug that blocks the action of the enzyme protease, which is needed for viral replication

an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs

Related Terms

protease inhibitors

plural form of protease inhibitor

Hyphenation

pro·te·ase in·hi·bi·tor

Turkish pronunciation

prōtieyz înhîbıtır

Pronunciation

/ˈprōtēˌāz ənˈhəbətər/ /ˈproʊtiːˌeɪz ɪnˈhɪbətɜr/