Definition of Retrovir in English:
Retrovir
noun ˈrɛtrə(ʊ)vɪəˈretrōˌvir
mass nountrademark another term for zidovudine
Example sentencesExamples
- The pharmaceutical company announced it would also reduce the price of Epivir, commonly known at 3TC and Retrovir, also known as AZT, by 45% and 38% respectively.
- A typical anti-HIV cocktail consists of one protease inhibitor, such as Kaletra or Viracept, and two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, such as Zerit, Retrovir, and Videx.
- The drugs, Retrovir and Epivir are administered to health care workers within 24 hours of an accidental needle stick.
- Yesterday the UK drug behemoth launched its reformulated Aids medicine Trizivir, based around three existing drugs, namely Ziagen, Epivir and Retrovir.
- Ritonavir may be confused with Retrovir ® which is the brand name of zidovudine, an antiretroviral nucleoside which is also used in the treatment of AIDS.
Origin
1980s: abbreviation of retrovirus.