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Noun: non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
  1. An antiviral drug used against HIV; binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA; often used in combination with other drugs
    "The HIV treatment plan included a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor";
    - NNRTI

Type of: reverse transcriptase inhibitor

Part of: drug cocktail, HAART, highly active antiretroviral therapy

Encyclopedia: Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor