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单词 antiviral
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antiviral

[ an-tahy-vahy-ruhl, an-tee- ]
/ ˌæn taɪˈvaɪ rəl, ˌæn ti- /

adjective

Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology.
  1. (of a drug or therapy) developed to effectively treat an infection caused by a virus.
  2. of or relating to a substance used to prevent or treat a viral infection:Raw garlic has been found to have antiviral properties.
Computers. (of software) programmed to detect, neutralize, and remove computer viruses.

noun

Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology. an antiviral drug, other substance, or therapy.

Origin of antiviral

First recorded in 1925–30; anti- + viral

Words nearby antiviral

antiutopia, antivax, antivaxxer, antivenin, Antivert, antiviral, antiviral protein, antivirus, antivitamin, antivivisection, antivivisectionist
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Example sentences from the Web for antiviral

  • A low count spelled serious trouble, whereas high and stable numbers were seen in those with a good response to antiviral drugs.

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  • It proved resistant to every one of the antibiotics and antiviral agents in the Lancet's stockroom.

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British Dictionary definitions for antiviral

antiviral
/ (ˌæntɪˈvaɪrəl) /

adjective

inhibiting the growth of viruses

noun

any antiviral drug: used to treat diseases caused by viruses, such as herpes infections and AIDS
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for antiviral

antiviral
[ ăn′tē-vīrəl, ăn′tī- ]

adj.

Destroying or inhibiting the growth and reproduction of viruses.

Other words from antiviral

an′ti•viral n.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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