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antiviral
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an·ti·vi·ral  (nt-vrl, nt-)
adj.
1. Destroying or inhibiting the growth and reproduction of viruses.
2. Computer Science
a. Of or relating to an antivirus.
b. Eliminating or inhibiting the effectiveness of viruses.
anti·viral n.
antiviral [ˌæntɪˈvaɪrəl]
adj
(Medicine) inhibiting the growth of viruses
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) any antiviral drug: used to treat diseases caused by viruses, such as herpes infections and AIDS
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.antiviral - any drug that destroys virusesantiviral - any drug that destroys viruses      
antiviral agent, antiviral drug
DDC, dideoxycytosine, zalcitabine - an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection
DDI, didanosine, dideoxyinosine - an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection
interferon - an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
protease inhibitor, PI - an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs
reverse transcriptase inhibitor - an antiviral drug that inhibits the action of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses such as HIV
ribavirin, Virazole - an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections
Adj.1.antiviral - inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses
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