non-nucleoside analog
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Related to non-nucleoside analog: Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
non-nucleoside analog
(nŏn-no͞o′klē-ə-sīd′, -nyo͞o′-)n.
Any of a diverse group of antiviral agents, including reverse transcriptase inhibitors such as delavirdine, that are structurally distinct from nucleosides.
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