an·ti·vi·ral
ˌan-tē-ˈvī-rəl 
ˌan-tī-
: an antiviral agent and especially a drug
antivirals used in treating influenza
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Brenda Goodman, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
The patient received antiviral medication and has since recovered and gone home, health officials said.
—Lindsey Leake, Fortune Well, 12 Sep. 2024
Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 23 May 2024
Vaccines and antivirals are the world’s best hope for bringing this pandemic to an end, and efficiently developing and distributing them will require global cooperation on an unprecedented scale.
—Jennifer Hillman, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2020
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Adjective
The patient tested positive for the flu after being hospitalized August 22, was treated with antiviral medications and has since recovered and returned home.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
The patient received antiviral medication and has since recovered and gone home, health officials said.
—Lindsey Leake, Fortune Well, 12 Sep. 2024
Noun
In April, the Texas patient was told to isolate from others and was treated with antivirals.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 23 May 2024
Vaccines and antivirals are the world’s best hope for bringing this pandemic to an end, and efficiently developing and distributing them will require global cooperation on an unprecedented scale.
—Jennifer Hillman, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2020
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“Antiviral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antiviral. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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