protease inhibitor

Noun

 * 1)  Any molecule that inhibits the function of proteases (enzymes that aid the cleavage of proteins), e.g. alpha-1 antitrypsin.
 * 2)  Any of a class of medications that act by interfering with proteases, used to treat or prevent viral infections including HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C.
 * 1)  Any of a class of medications that act by interfering with proteases, used to treat or prevent viral infections including HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C.

Translations

 * Finnish: proteaasi-inhibiittori, proteaasin estäjä
 * Hungarian: proteázgátló, proteázinhibitor