dapivirine

D2A1P3I1V4I1R1I1N1E1

noun

An antiretroviral drug 4-{[4-(mesitylamino)-2-pyrimidinyl]amino}benzonitrile used to prevent HIV infection in women.

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Meanings

noundapivirine (uncountable)

alternative initialism DPV

  1. uncountablemedicineAn antiretroviral drug 4-{[4-(mesitylamino)-2-pyrimidinyl]amino}benzonitrile used to prevent HIV infection in women.

Origin

From [Term?] + -virine (“nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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