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indinavir

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ɪnˈdɪn.əˌvɪɹ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a protease inhibitor (trade name Crixivan) used for treating HIV

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Crixivan

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: protease inhibitor, PI

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: indinaviiri — drug