protease inhibitors

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1. A class of pharmaceuticals used in the treatment of AIDS. It works by blocking the action of a protein that HIV needs to reproduce itself.

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Protease inhibitors are an example of designer drugs. They sometimes allow AIDS to be managed for long periods of time.

Example Sentences

While drugs that initially seemed promising fell short, by the mid-90s, protease inhibitors slashed virus levels and delivered a medical miracle.

From New York Times

It was just after the data on these protease inhibitors had been unveiled at a major scientific conference.

From New York Times

It is part of a class of drugs called protease inhibitors currently used to treat HIV, hepatitis C and other viruses.

From Reuters

But, she added, “protease inhibitors have different liabilities.”

From New York Times

Pfizer's drug, part of a class known as protease inhibitors, is designed to block an enzyme the coronavirus needs in order to multiply.

From Reuters