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Definition of antiretroviral adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

antiretroviral

adjective
 
/ˌæntiˌretrəʊˈvaɪrəl/
 
/ˌæntiˌretrəʊˈvaɪrəl/,
 
/ˌæntaɪˌretrəʊˈvaɪrəl/
(medical)
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  1. designed to stop viruses such as HIV damaging the body
    • antiretroviral drugs
    • Antiretroviral drugs are the only way to treat HIV.
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