Emtricitabine
/ˌɛm.tɹɪˈsaɪ.təˌbin/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A synthetic nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor C₈H₁₀FN₃O₃S (trademarks Atripla, Complera, Emtriva, Stribild, Truvada) administered orally typically in conjunction with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV infection. uncountable
Etymology
From [Term?] + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”).