ritonavir
/ɹɪˈtoʊ.nəˌvɪɹ/noun
ritonavir is spelled R-I-T-O-N-A-V-I-R: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ritonavir means “An antiretroviral drug C₃₇H₄₈N₆O₅S₂ of the protease inhibitor class that is administered orally to treat HIV-infected and AIDS patients” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ritonavir?
| Letters | 9: R-I-T-O-N-A-V-I-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ritonavir?
Ritonavir appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ritonavir?
- US /ɹɪˈtoʊ.nəˌvɪɹ/
- US /ɹɪˈtɑn.əˌvɪɹ/
Ritonavir has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ritonavir mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An antiretroviral drug C₃₇H₄₈N₆O₅S₂ of the protease inhibitor class that is administered orally to treat HIV-infected and AIDS patients.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate ritonavir?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of ritonavir: RTV.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ritonavir come from?
From [Term?] + -navir (“HIV protease inhibitor”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).