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.
( PROH-tee-ays in-HIH-bih-ter )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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