indinavir
noun
in·din·a·vir (ˌ)in-ˈdi-nə-ˌvir 
: a protease inhibitor C36H47N5O4 used in the form of its sulfate in combination with antiretroviral drugs (such as AZT) to treat HIV infection
Word History
Etymology
indina- (perhaps alteration of indanyl monovalent radical of the cyclic hydrocarbon indan) + -vir (as in saquinavir)
First Known Use
1995, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
indinavir
noun
in·din·a·vir (ˌ)in-ˈdin-ə-ˌvir
: an antiviral protease inhibitor that is used in the form of its sulfate C36H47N5O4·H2SO4 in combination therapy with antiretroviral drugs (as AZT and lamivudine) to treat HIV infection see crixivan