ritonavir

R1I1T1O1N1A1V4I1R1
US/ɹɪˈtoʊ.nəˌvɪɹ/US/ɹɪˈtɑn.əˌvɪɹ/

noun

An antiretroviral drug C₃₇H₄₈N₆O₅S₂ of the protease inhibitor class that is administered orally to treat HIV-infected and AIDS patients.

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Norvir
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Meanings

nounritonavir (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn antiretroviral drug C₃₇H₄₈N₆O₅S₂ of the protease inhibitor class that is administered orally to treat HIV-infected and AIDS patients.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna protease inhibitor (trade name Norvir) used in treating HIV

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Norvir
Broader
protease inhibitorPI

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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