English noun: non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor | |||
1. | non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (artifact) an antiviral drug used against HIV; binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA; often used in combination with other drugs | ||
Synonyms | NNRTI | ||
Broader (hypernym) | reverse transcriptase inhibitor | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | delavirdine, nevirapine, Rescriptor, Viramune | ||
Part meronym | drug cocktail, HAART, highly active antiretroviral therapy | ||