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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New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2025
How to Shorten the Shingles Recovery Timeline In addition to taking antiviral medication as soon as a shingles rash appears, avoid picking at or scratching blisters, which can delay healing.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2025
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Thousands of San Diegans are alive today because of vaccines, monoclonal antibodies and oral antivirals.
—Christian Ramers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Looking beyond jabs, sprays or tablets, scientists are thinking outside the box for delivering antiviral medication to prevent the spread of highly transmissible bugs.
—New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2025
How to Shorten the Shingles Recovery Timeline In addition to taking antiviral medication as soon as a shingles rash appears, avoid picking at or scratching blisters, which can delay healing.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
And casting supplements and drugs as comparable to, or even preferable to, prevention is especially dangerous for a disease that has no cure or antivirals.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Thousands of San Diegans are alive today because of vaccines, monoclonal antibodies and oral antivirals.
—Christian Ramers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Antiviral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antiviral. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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