nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor

Noun nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor has 1 sense

• nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor(n = noun.artifact) nrti - 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;
has particulars: azt, retrovir, zdv, zidovudine, 3tc, lamivudine
is a part of drug cocktail, haart, highly active antiretroviral therapy
is a kind of reverse transcriptase inhibitor