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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Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 28 Feb. 2025
The owner wasn’t tested for influenza, declined antiviral treatment and ended communication with the investigators.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
High hospitalization and death rates suggest that at-risk people are not being diagnosed early enough for antivirals like oseltamivir to be effective in preventing severe illness.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The window is slightly bigger for COVID: Your provider can prescribe an antiviral medication such as Paxlovid or Lagevrio within five days of your first symptom.9
Unfortunately, there’s no antiviral treatment for RSV, said Giamalva.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 28 Feb. 2025
The owner wasn’t tested for influenza, declined antiviral treatment and ended communication with the investigators.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
Chin-Hong also wants to remind people of the antivirals available to combat the worst outcomes.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
High hospitalization and death rates suggest that at-risk people are not being diagnosed early enough for antivirals like oseltamivir to be effective in preventing severe illness.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Antiviral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antiviral. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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