symptom – a sign of illness.
Glossary
Selected words and phrases
antibody – a protein that is part of your immune system that is produced to fight an infection. Each antibody recognises a specific antigen.
pharmacokinetics – the study of how drugs are absorbed, metabolised and cleared from the body.
treatment-experienced – someone who has previously used anti-HIV treatments.
BD (or bid) – a short hand term for medication dosing that means ‘twice-daily’.