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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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Seek medical attention early to get tested and receive antiviral medications for flu or COVID-19.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
While most people won't need them, antivirals are available.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Advertisement Health officials said in a statement that people who had direct contact with the cats are now being monitored for symptoms and have been offered Tamiflu or other antiviral medications.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Seek medical attention early to get tested and receive antiviral medications for flu or COVID-19.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
Nuzzo, of the Brown University School of Public Health, said that while antivirals are important for anyone exposed to or infected with the virus, their effectiveness is limited by a very small window of time in which they must be given.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
While most people won't need them, antivirals are available.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Antiviral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antiviral. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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