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Crixivan

Crixivan

1 9.2
A medicine for HIV that helps stop the virus from multiplying
  • noun
  • /ˈkrɪksɪvən/
  • Specialized
: Crixivan
  • Peter is supposed to take his Crixivan—without fail—every eight hours.
  • Crixivan protease inhibitor
  • Crixivan inhibitor

Examples

  • Already, 60,000 Americans are taking the most popular protease inhibitor, Crixivan.

  • About four months ago, Mr. Weese began filling prescriptions for the following drugs: Crixivan, Epivir, and AZT.

    Runaway Jury (2003)

  • Peter sheepishly admits that he occasionally misses his late evening dose of Crixivan.

Synonyms

indinavir
vsCrixivan
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A medicine used to treat HIV by stopping the virus from making more copies

is the branded trade name for the same generic medication

Surface Forms

Crixivan singular
Crixivans plural

Etymology

Crixivan is a brand name for the drug indinavir, used to treat HIV by stopping an enzyme the virus needs to copy itself. The name was made by the company and not taken from an old language, so a helpful way to remember it is to think of Crixi- as 'crush' and -van as a 'van' that carries help, giving the image of a medicine that fights the virus.