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protease inhibitor

a class of synthetic, antiviral drugs that limit or block the production of protease enzymes, which are essential in the reproductive cycle of the AIDS virus

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noun
An anti-HIV drug that blocks the action of the enzyme protease, which is needed for viral replication.

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