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lopinavir

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /loʊˈpɪn.əˌvɪɹ/

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noun

Meaning 1

An antiretroviral drug C37H48N4O5 of the protease inhibitor class that is taken orally usually in conjunction with other retroviral agents (such as ritonavir) to treat HIV infected patients.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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History

Etymology

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