protease inhibitor

Protease inhibitor can refer to:Protease inhibitor (pharmacology): a class of medication that inhibits viral proteaseProtease inhibitor (biology): a group of proteins that inhibit proteases.
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Protease inhibitor n. An anti-HIV drug that blocks the action of the enzyme protease, which is needed for viral replication. [more]Protease inhibitor - Community and Resources

Noun
1. an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs
(synonym) PI
(hypernym) antiviral, antiviral agent, antiviral drug
(hyponym) indinavir, Crixivan
(part-holonym) drug cocktail, highly active antiretroviral therapy, HAART

An agent that can keep a protease from working and splitting a protein into peptides. Protease inhibitors are used in HIV/AIDS treatment.

A compound that interferes with the ability of certain enzymes to break down proteins. Some protease inhibitors can keep a virus from making copies of itself (for example, AIDS virus protease inhibitors), and some can prevent cancer cells from spreading.