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antiviral
[an-tahy-vahy-ruhl, an-tee-]
adjective
Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology.
(of a drug or therapy) developed to effectively treat an infection caused by a virus.
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.
antiviral
/ ˌæԳɪˈɪə /
adjective
inhibiting the growth of viruses
noun
any antiviral drug: used to treat diseases caused by viruses, such as herpes infections and AIDS
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of antiviral1
Example Sentences
And these viral genes may protect us against other viral infections in some cases, or provide antiviral resistance, immunizing rare individuals against HIV for example.
The owner wasn’t tested for influenza, declined antiviral treatment and ended communication with the investigators.
Nevertheless, it said it had traced everyone the person had been in contact with and offered them antiviral treatment.
If the connection between the virus and Alzheimer’s is proven, antivirals could then be used to potentially treat the disease.
“We do have candidate vaccines and antivirals available to try to mitigate severe influenza in the case of wider spread,” the report stated.
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