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ri·ton·a·vir  audio  (r-tn-vīr) KEY 

NOUN:
A protease-inhibiting drug usually used in combination with other drugs to suppress the replication of HIV.

ETYMOLOGY:
rito-, of unknown origin + -navir, protease inhibitor suff. (from saquinavir)


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