Meanings
nounnevirapine (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineAn antiretroviral drug C₁₅H₁₄N₄O structurally related to the benzodiazepines that inhibits reverse transcriptase and is administered orally in combination with at least one other antiretroviral to treat HIV-1 infection.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV
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Broader
non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorNNRTI
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Origin
From [Term?] + -vir- (“antiviral”) + -apine (“alteration of diazepine”).
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nevirapine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nevirapine
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“nevirapine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nevirapine. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nevirapine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nevirapine.
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