Definition of Antiretroviral

1. Adjective. That combats infection by retroviruses ¹

2. Noun. (medicine pharmacology) An agent that combats retroviruses. ¹

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Medical Definition of Antiretroviral

1. A substance that stops or suppresses the activity of a retrovirus such as HIV. AZT, ddC, ddI and d4T are examples of antiretroviral drugs. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Antiretroviral

antirenters
antirepressive
antirepressor
antirepressors
antirepublican
antirepublicans
antiresearch
antiresistance
antiresistant
antiresistants
antiresonance
antiresonances
antiresonant
antiretaliation
antireticular cytotoxic serum
antiretroviral (current term)
antiretrovirals
antireunification
antirevolutionaries
antirevolutionary
antirheumatic
antirheumatic agents
antirheumatics
antirich
antiricin
antiriot
antiripening
antiritualism
antiritualisms
antiritualistic

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