Definition of antiviral Antiviral
/æˌntivajˈɹʌl/ - [anteevayrul] - an•ti•vi•ral
We found 6 definitions of antiviral from 4 different sources.
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What does antiviral mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: antivirals |
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| antiviral - any drug that destroys viruses | ||
| antiviral agent, antiviral drug | ||
| medicament, medicinal drug, medication, medicine the act of treating with medicines or remedies | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
Adjective |
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| antiviral - inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses | ||
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Wiktionary 
- antiviral (Adjective)
Inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus. - antiviral (Adjective)
Eliminating or inhibiting the action of a computer virus .
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antiviral
A natural or man-made substance that can kill or stop the\ngrowth of a virus.\n(source: AIDSinfo)
Part of speech
🔤- antiviral, noun, singular of antivirals.
