protease inhibitor

Definition / meaning of protease inhibitor

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.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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