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Definition of Antiviral

1. Noun. Any drug that destroys viruses.

2. Adjective. Inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses.

Definition of Antiviral

1. Adjective. (medicine) Inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus. ¹

2. Adjective. (computing) Eliminating or inhibiting the action of a computer virus. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Antiviral

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Antiviral

1. Drugs, including interferon, which stimulate cellular defenses against viruses, reducing cell DNA synthesis and making cells more resistant to viral genes, enhancing cellular immune responses or suppressing their replication. Also refers to genetically engineered drugs that are designed to block viral replication. (14 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Antiviral

antivenereal antivenin antivenins antivenom antivenomics antivenoms antivertiginous antivertigo antivibration antivice

antivictim antivideo antivideos antiviolence antiviolent antiviral (current term) antiviral agent antiviral agents antiviral drug antiviral immunity

antiviral protein antivirally antivirals antivirus antiviruses antivitamin antivitamins antivivisection antivivisectionism antivivisectionist

Literary usage of Antiviral

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"THE EXTRA-NEURAL PHASE OF INFECTION WITH EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS VIRUS IN THE MOUSE AND GUINEA-PIG IN RELATION TO THE antiviral EFFECT OF MEPACRINE By E. ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"An antiviral serum component is found in mice treated orally with ... To determine the antiviral activity of the serum samples collected by orbital bleeding ..."

3. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"It has been previously shown that the development of the antiviral state in cells treated ... Thus in both the human and mouse systems, detectable antiviral ..."

4. Hypochondriac's Guide to Tamiflu (Oseltamvir) for Bird Flu: Public by W Frederick Zimmerman (2006)
"Please send one copy to the Division of antiviral Drug Products and two copies of both the promotional materials and the package insert directly to: ..."

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