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SAQUINAVIR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does saquinavir mean? 

SAQUINAVIR (noun)
  The noun SAQUINAVIR has 1 sense:

1. a weak protease inhibitor (trade name Invirase) used in treating HIVplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


SAQUINAVIR (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A weak protease inhibitor (trade name Invirase) used in treating HIV

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Invirase; saquinavir

Hypernyms ("saquinavir" 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)


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