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saquinavir

sa·qui·na·vir

uncommon

noun

1.

a weak protease inhibitor (trade name Invirase) used in treating HIV

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Origin

From sa- (“probably alteration of (prote)as(e)”) + quin(oline) + -a- + -vir (“antiviral”).

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