NELFINAVIR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nelfinavir mean? 

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

1. a protease inhibitor (trade name Viracept) used in treating HIV usually in combination with other drugs

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• NELFINAVIR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A protease inhibitor (trade name Viracept) used in treating HIV usually in combination with other drugs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

nelfinavir; Viracept

Hypernyms ("nelfinavir" 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)

 Context examples 

Nelfinavir has activity against HIV 1 and 2.

(Nelfinavir, NCI Thesaurus)

The mesylate salt form of nelfinavir, a synthetic antiviral agent that selectively binds to and inhibits human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease.

(Nelfinavir mesylate, NCI Thesaurus)