Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An antiretroviral drug, C8H10FN3O3S, that is a nucleoside analog and inhibits replication of HIV by inhibiting reverse transcriptase.
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- noun A
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor for the treatment ofHIV infection .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The uninfected partners were randomly assigned to take a drug called tenofovir; or tenofovir and another drug, emtricitabine, which is a combination sold under the trade name Truvada; or a placebo.
The Seattle Times 2011
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It's a combination of two drugs, tenofovir and emtricitabine, or FTC, made by California-based Gilead Sciences Inc.
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Getty Images A bottle of antiretroviral drug Truvada, the brand name of emtricitabine, is shown at a California pharmacy in November 2010.
AIDS Drugs Can Prevent Infection, Studies Show Betsy McKay 2011
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Researchers found those who received a daily dose of a drug called tenofovir had an average of 62% fewer infections than those taking a placebo, while those who received a drug combining tenofovir and another medication, emtricitabine, had an average of 73% fewer infections.
AIDS Drugs Can Prevent Infection, Studies Show Betsy McKay 2011
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Shortly thereafter, the iPrEX study found that a daily pill containing tenofovir and emtricitabine, lowered HIV infection by 44 percent in high-risk men having sex with men.
Ward Cates: A Call For Public-Private Partnerships For HIV Prevention Ward Cates 2011
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Approximately half the women were given Truvada, a pill that combines two antiretroviral medications, tenofovir and emtricitabine; the other half were given a placebo.
Trial Halted on HIV Pill for Women Mark Schoofs 2011
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Two of the Gilead drugs, tenofovir and emtricitabine, are important components of current AIDS therapy.
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It's a combination of two drugs, tenofovir and emtricitabine, or FTC, made by California-based Gilead Sciences Inc.
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Two of the Gilead drugs, tenofovir and emtricitabine, are important components of current AIDS therapy.
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Shortly thereafter, the iPrEX study found that a daily pill containing tenofovir and emtricitabine, lowered HIV infection by 44 percent in high-risk men having sex with men.
Ward Cates: A Call For Public-Private Partnerships For HIV Prevention Ward Cates 2011
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