First Known Use: 1991
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nevirapine
noun ne·vi·ra·pine \nə-ˈvir-ə-ˌpēn, -ˈvī-rə-\
Definition of NEVIRAPINE
: an antiretroviral drug C15H14N4O that inhibits reverse transcriptase and is administered orally in combination with at least one other antiretroviral in the treatment of infection by HIV-1 and AIDS
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Origin of NEVIRAPINE
perhaps from ne- (by reversal of enzyme) + viral + dipyridodiazepinone, class of drugs to which nevirapine belongs
Medical Dictionary
nevirapine
noun ne·vi·ra·pine \nə-ˈvir-ə-ˌpēn, -ˈvī-rə-\
Medical Definition of NEVIRAPINE
: an antiretroviral drug C15H14N4O that inhibits reverse transcriptase and is administered orally in combination with at least one other antiretroviral in the treatment of infection by HIV-1 and AIDS
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