maraviroc

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English

Molecular structure of maraviroc
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Etymology

From +‎ -viroc (chemokine CC motif receptor 5 antagonist).

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Noun

maraviroc (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A specific drug used in the treatment of HIV to inhibit viral entry into cells.
    • 2007 February 28, Lawrence K. Altman, “2 New Drugs Offer Options in H.I.V. Fight”, in New York Times:
      In two Phase 3 studies [] more than 40 percent of patients who received maraviroc had undetectable levels of virus after 24 weeks of a 48-week study.