enfuvirtide

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US/ɛnˈfju.vɚˌtaɪd/

noun

An HIV fusion inhibitor, the first of a novel class of antiretroviral drugs.

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Meanings

nounenfuvirtide (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn HIV fusion inhibitor, the first of a novel class of antiretroviral drugs.

Origin

From [Term?] + fu(sion) + -vir- (“antiviral”) + -tide (“peptide, glycopeptide”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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