antiretroviral
adjective/ˌæntiˌretrəʊˈvaɪrəl/
/ˌæntiˌretrəʊˈvaɪrəl/, /ˌæntaɪˌretrəʊˈvaɪrəl/
(medical)- 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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