efavirenz

== English == === Etymology === Probably from ef (“fluorine”) +‎ -a- +‎ -vir- (“antiviral”) +‎ (b)enz(oxazinone). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ɛˈfæv.ɪˌɹɛnz/, /ˌɛf.əˈvaɪˌɹɛnz/ === Noun === efavirenz (uncountable, abbreviation EFV) (pharmacology) A nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor C14H9ClF3NO2 that is administered orally with other antiretroviral agents in the treatment of type-1 HIV infection. === References === “efavirenz”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.