nelfinavir

N1E1L1F4I1N1A1V4I1R1
US/nɛlˈfɪn.əˌvɪɹ/

noun

An antiretroviral drug (trademark Viracept) of the protease inhibitor class that is used in the form of its mesilate C₃₂H₄₅N₃O₄S·CH₄O₃S to treat HIV infected patients.

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Meanings

nounnelfinavir (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn antiretroviral drug (trademark Viracept) of the protease inhibitor class that is used in the form of its mesilate C₃₂H₄₅N₃O₄S·CH₄O₃S to treat HIV infected patients.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna protease inhibitor (trade name Viracept) used in treating HIV usually in combination with other drugs

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Viracept
Broader
protease inhibitorPI

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Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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