Definition of Retrovir

1. Noun. An antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Retrovir

Respighi
Restatement
Restatements
Restorationer
Restorationers
Restoril
Resurrection of Christ
Retama
Retama raetam
Reticulitermes
Reticulitermes flanipes
Reticulitermes lucifugus
Reticulum
Retortamonas
Retrophyllum
Retrovir (current term)
Retroviridae
Rett
Rett's syndrome
Rett syndrome
Retzius' fibres
Retzius' foramen
Retzius' gyrus
Retzius' ligament
Retzius' striae
Retzius' veins
Reuben
Reuben Lucius Goldberg

Literary usage of Retrovir

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Spread of AIDS in the Developing World: Hearing Before the Committee on edited by Benjamin A. Gilman (2000)
"Glaxo Wellcome currently offers preferential public sector pricing of Retrovir in developing countries for the reduction of mother to child transmission of ..."

2. Ninth Day of Creationby Leonard Crane by Leonard Crane (2000)
"As the brand name drug Retrovir the cost for a one year supply was about ... Not only was that felt to be high, but Retrovir could not clear the body of HIV ..."

3. The Spread of AIDS in the Developing World: Hearing Before the Committee on by United States, Committee on International Relations, Congress, House (1998)
"Glaxo Wellcome currently offers preferential public sector pricing of Retrovir in developing countries for the reduction of mother to child transmission of ..."

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