Pronunciation: ˌ r ī - ' t ō -n ə - ˌ vir, - ' tä-, ri-
Function: noun
Etymology: rito- (perh. by shortening & alteration from protease ) + -navir (as in saquinavir )
Date: 1995
: an antiviral protease inhibitor C 37 H 48 N 6 O 5 S 2 administered orally to treat HIV infection and AIDS