nucleoside : Idioms & Phrases
non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
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noun an antiviral drug used against HIV; binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA; often used in combination with other drugs
NNRTI.
WordNet
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
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noun an antiviral drug used against HIV; is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the building process; results in incomplete DNA that cannot create a new virus; often used in combination with other drugs
NRTI.