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nevirapine

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

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /nɪˈvʌɪ.ɹə.piːn/
  • General-American: /nəˈvɪɹ.əˌpin/
  • General-American: /nəˈvaɪ.ɹəˌpin/

1

noun

Meaning 1

An antiretroviral drug C15H14N4O structurally related to the benzodiazepines that inhibits reverse transcriptase and is administered orally in combination with at least one other antiretroviral to treat HIV-1 infection.

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 non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Viramune

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, NNRTI

History

Etymology

From [Term?] + -vir- (“antiviral”) + -apine (“alteration of diazepine”).