Definition of "emtricitabine" [emtricitabine]

• A nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor for the treatment of HIV infection. (noun)

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• "The uninfected partners were randomly assigned to take a drug called tenofovir; or tenofovir and another drug, emtricitabine, which is a combination sold under the trade name Truvada; or a placebo."
• "Two of the Gilead drugs, tenofovir and emtricitabine, are important components of current AIDS therapy."
• "Approximately half the women were given Truvada, a pill that combines two antiretroviral medications, tenofovir and emtricitabine; the other half were given a placebo."