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NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An antiviral drug used against HIV; is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the building process; results in incomplete DNA that cannot create a new virus; often used in combination with other drugs
Synonyms:
NRTI; nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor" is a kind of...):
reverse transcriptase inhibitor (an antiviral drug that inhibits the action of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses such as HIV)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor"):
AZT; Retrovir; ZDV; zidovudine (an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow)
3TC; lamivudine (a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV)
Holonyms ("nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor" is a part of...):
drug cocktail; HAART; highly active antiretroviral therapy (a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors; used in treating AIDS and HIV)
Context examples:
A diarylpyrimidine non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor.
(Dapivirine, NCI Thesaurus)
A nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor analog of adenosine with activity against hepatitis B virus (HBV), herpes virus, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
(Adefovir, NCI Thesaurus)
A sulfate salt form of abacavir, a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor analog of guanosine.
(Abacavir Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)
A succinate salt form of abacavir, a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor analog of guanosine.
(Abacavir Succinate, NCI Thesaurus)
A mesylate salt form of atevirdine, a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor.
(Atevirdine Mesylate, NCI Thesaurus)
A nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor prodrug analog of guanosine.
(Amdoxovir, NCI Thesaurus)
A benzodiazepine non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor.
(Nevirapine, NCI Thesaurus)
A mesylate salt form of delavirdine, a synthetic, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor.
(Delavirdine Mesylate, NCI Thesaurus)
A cytidine analogue and nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) with anti-HIV activity.
(Apricitabine, NCI Thesaurus)
A dipivoxil formulation of adefovir, a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor analog of adenosine with activity against hepatitis B virus (HBV), herpes virus, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
(Adefovir Dipivoxil, NCI Thesaurus)
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