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antiviral

an·ti·vi·ral

UK/æntiˈvaɪɹəl/ US/ˌæntiˈvaɪrʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses

noun

1.

any drug that destroys viruses

Origin

From anti- + viral.

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