As nouns,
reverse transcriptase inhibitor is a hypernym of
non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor; that is,
reverse transcriptase inhibitor is a
word with a broader meaning than
non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor:
- non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor: an antiviral drug used against HIV; binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA; often used in combination with other drugs
- reverse transcriptase inhibitor: an antiviral drug that inhibits the action of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses such as HIV