Pronunciation: ( ˌ )in- ' di-n ə - ˌ vir
Function: noun
Etymology: indina- (perh. alteration of indanyl monovalent radical of the cyclic hydrocarbon indan) + -vir (as in saquinavir )
Date: 1995
: a protease inhibitor C 36 H 47 N 5 O 4 used in the form of its sulfate in combination with antiretroviral drugs (as AZT) to treat HIV infection