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ritonavir

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ri·ton·a·vir   (rĭ-tŏn'ə-vîr)   
n.  A protease-inhibiting drug usually used in combination with other drugs to suppress the replication of HIV.

[rito-, of unknown origin + -navir, protease inhibitor suff. (from saquinavir).]
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Main Entry: ri·to·na·vir
Pronunciation: "rI-'tO-n&-"vir, -'tän-&-, ri-
Function: noun
: an antiviral protease inhibitorC37H48N6O5S2 administered orally to treat HIV infection and AIDS —see NORVIR
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