Noun: nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
- An antiviral drug used against HIV; is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the building process; results in incomplete DNA that cannot create a new virus; often used in combination with other drugs
"The patient's combination therapy included a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor";
- NRTI
Type of: reverse transcriptase inhibitor
Part of: drug cocktail, HAART, highly active antiretroviral therapy
Encyclopedia: Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor