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VIRAMUNE

Dictionary entry overview: What does Viramune mean?

• VIRAMUNE (noun)
The noun VIRAMUNE has 1 sense:

1. a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV

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

Dictionary entry details

• VIRAMUNE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

nevirapine; Viramune

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)

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