| non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor 
 
 an antiviral drug used against HIV;
 binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA;
 often used in combination with other drugs
 • Syn:
 NNRTI
 • Hypernyms:
 reverse transcriptase inhibitor
 • Hyponyms:
 delavirdine, Rescriptor, nevirapine, Viramune
 • Part Holonyms:
 drug cocktail, highly active antiretroviral therapy, HAART
 
 
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