CRIXIVAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Crixivan mean? 

• CRIXIVAN (noun)
  The noun CRIXIVAN has 1 sense:

1. a protease inhibitor (trade name Crixivan) used for treating HIV

  Familiarity information: CRIXIVAN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CRIXIVAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A protease inhibitor (trade name Crixivan) used for treating HIV

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Crixivan; indinavir

Hypernyms ("Crixivan" is a kind of...):

PI; protease inhibitor (an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs)