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saquinavir

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sa·quin·a·vir   (sə-kwĭn'ə-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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Main Entry: sa·quin·a·vir
Pronunciation: s&-'kwin-&-"vir
Function: noun
: a protease inhibitor that is administered orally esp.in the form of its mesylate C38H50N6O5·CH4O3S often in combination with other antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV infection
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