As nouns,
reverse transcriptase inhibitor is a hypernym of
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor; that is,
reverse transcriptase inhibitor is a
word with a broader meaning than
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor:
- nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor: an antiviral drug used against HIV; is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the building process; results in incomplete DNA that cannot create a new virus; 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