English noun: protease inhibitor | |||
1. | protease inhibitor (artifact) an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs | ||
Synonyms | PI | ||
Broader (hypernym) | antiviral, antiviral agent, antiviral drug | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Crixivan, indinavir, Invirase, nelfinavir, Norvir, ritonavir, saquinavir, Viracept | ||
Part meronym | drug cocktail, HAART, highly active antiretroviral therapy | ||