Fusion inhibitor

Fusion inhibitor

Antiretroviral (ARV) HIV drug class. Fusion inhibitors block the HIV envelope from merging with the host cell membrane (fusion). This prevents HIV from entering the host cell.

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Category: AIDS prevention & treatment
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fusion inhibitor

Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment

Antiretroviral (ARV) HIV drug class. Fusion inhibitors block the HIV envelope from merging with the host cell membrane (fusion). This prevents HIV from entering the host cell.

HIV fusion inhibitors

Medical; Health care; Medicine

Inhibitors of the fusion of HIV to host cells, preventing viral entry. This includes compounds that block attachment of HIV envelope protein gp120 to CD4 receptors.

HIV cell fusion inhibitors

Medical; Health care; Medicine

Inhibitors of the fusion of HIV to host cells, preventing viral entry. This includes compounds that block attachment of HIV envelope protein gp120 to CD4 receptors.

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Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Any substance that slows or prevents such chemical reactions as corrosion or oxidation.

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Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Any substance or object that retards a chemical reaction; a major or modifier gene that interferes with a reaction or with the expression of another gene.

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Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. A device or circuit that produces a pulse or signal that prevents an action, or that blocks data input. 2. An additive, such as an organic liquid, that delays the hardening of ...

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