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saquinavir
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sa·quin·a·vir  (s-kwn-vîr)
n.
A protease-inhibiting drug usually used in combination with other drugs to suppress the replication of HIV.
[saquin- (perhaps alteration of (i)soquin(oline) : iso- + quinoline) + a(nti)vir(al).]
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Noun1.saquinavir - a weak protease inhibitor (trade name Invirase) used in treating HIV
Invirase
protease inhibitor, PI - an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs
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