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SAQUINAVIR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does saquinavir mean?
• SAQUINAVIR (noun)
The noun SAQUINAVIR has 1 sense:
1. a weak protease inhibitor (trade name Invirase) used in treating HIV
Familiarity information: SAQUINAVIR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A weak protease inhibitor (trade name Invirase) used in treating HIV
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Invirase; saquinavir
Hypernyms ("saquinavir" 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)
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