ANTIVIRAL

antiviral

(adjective) inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses

antiviral, antiviral agent, antiviral drug

(noun) any drug that destroys viruses

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

antiviral (not comparable)

(pharmaceutical effect) Inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus.

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

Noun

antiviral (plural antivirals)

(pharmaceutical drug) An antiviral medication.

Source: Wiktionary



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14 June 2025

FELLOW

(noun) a member of a learned society; “he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association”


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