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antiretroviral

English

Etymology

anti- +? retroviral

Adjective

antiretroviral (comparative more antiretroviral, superlative most antiretroviral)

  1. (pharmacology) That combats infection by retroviruses

Translations

Noun

antiretroviral (plural antiretrovirals)

  1. (medicine, pharmacology) An agent that combats retroviruses.

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abacavir

English

Etymology

From [Term?] +? -cavir (“carbocyclic nucleoside”).

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation)IPA(key): /??bak.??v??/
  • (General American)IPA(key): /??bæk.??v??/

Noun

abacavir (uncountable) (abbreviated ABC)

  1. (pharmacology) An antiretroviral drug (trademark Ziagen) taken orally in the form of its sulfate (C14H18N6O)2·H2SO4 in combination with other antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV infections. It is a synthetic nucleoside analog that acts by inhibiting reverse transcriptase. It causes potentially serious hypersensitivity reactions in a small percentage of patients.

Hypernyms

  • antiretroviral

References

  • Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses, (Please provide a date or year)
  • “abacavir”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

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