emtricitabine

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US/ˌɛm.tɹəˈsaɪ.təˌbin/

noun

A synthetic nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor C₈H₁₀FN₃O₃S (trademarks Atripla, Complera, Emtriva, Stribild, Truvada) administered orally typically in conjunction with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV infection.

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Meanings

nounemtricitabine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA synthetic nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor C₈H₁₀FN₃O₃S (trademarks Atripla, Complera, Emtriva, Stribild, Truvada) administered orally typically in conjunction with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV infection.

Origin

From [Term?] + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”).

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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