brecanavir

B3R1E1C3A1N1A1V4I1R1

noun

A protease inhibitor proposed for the treatment of HIV but discontinued in 2006.

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Meanings

nounbrecanavir (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA protease inhibitor proposed for the treatment of HIV but discontinued in 2006.

Origin

From [Term?] + -navir (“HIV protease inhibitor”).

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APA

brecanavir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brecanavir

MLA

“brecanavir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brecanavir. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brecanavir,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brecanavir.

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