ritonavir

noun ri·to·na·vir \ˌrī-ˈtō-nə-ˌvir, -ˈtä-, ri-\

Definition of RITONAVIR

: an antiviral protease inhibitor C₃₇H₄₈N₆O₅S₂ administered orally to treat HIV infection and AIDS

rito- (perhaps by shortening & alteration from protease) + -navir (as in saquinavir)

First Known Use: 1995

Medical Dictionary

noun ri·to·na·vir \ˌrī-ˈtō-nə-ˌvir, -ˈtän-ə-, ri-\

: an antiviral protease inhibitor C₃₇H₄₈N₆O₅S₂ administered orally to treat HIV infection and AIDS—see norvir

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