INDINAVIR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does indinavir mean? 

• INDINAVIR (noun)
  The noun INDINAVIR has 1 sense:

1. a protease inhibitor (trade name Crixivan) used for treating HIV

  Familiarity information: INDINAVIR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INDINAVIR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A protease inhibitor (trade name Crixivan) used for treating HIV

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Crixivan; indinavir

Hypernyms ("indinavir" is a kind of...):

PI; protease inhibitor (an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs)

 Context examples 

Indinavir selectively binds to the active site of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease and inhibits its activity, preventing the protease-mediated cleavage of gag-pol viral polyproteins; as a result immature, noninfectious virions are produced.

(Indinavir Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)

An anhydrous formulation of indinavir, a synthetic hydroxyaminopentane amide agent that selectively inhibits the protease of both human immunodeficiency virus 1 and 2.

(Indinavir Anhydrous, NCI Thesaurus)