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VIRAMUNE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV
Synonyms:
nevirapine; Viramune
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Viramune" is a kind of...):
NNRTI; 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)