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• 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.

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  protease inhibitor. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/protease-inhibitor.

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  protease inhibitor. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/protease-inhibitor (accessed: June 8, 2023).

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  "protease inhibitor." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 8 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/protease-inhibitor.

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