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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesantiviral
Pronunciation / Transliteration: an.ti.biˈɾal
"El médico recetó un antiviral para tratar la gripe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Describing a substance that inhibits the growth or replication of viruses.
"The doctor prescribed an antiviral medication to treat the patient's flu."
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A drug or treatment that combats viral infections.
"Antivirals are essential in managing outbreaks of diseases like HIV and influenza."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'antiviral' is derived from the prefix 'anti-', meaning 'against', and 'viral', which comes from the Latin 'virus', meaning 'poison' or 'slimy liquid'. It emerged in the mid-20th century as medical science began to develop treatments targeting viruses specifically.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Antiviral" is said worldwide
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antiviral
Transliteration: ɑ̃.ti.vi.ʁal
"Le médecin a prescrit un antiviral pour traiter la grippe."
Antiviral
Transliteration: ˈʔantɪˌviːʁal
"Der Arzt verschrieb ein antivirales Medikament gegen die Grippe."
antivirale
Transliteration: an.ti.viˈra.le
"Il medico ha prescritto un antivirale per curare l'influenza."
antiviral
Transliteration: an.ti.biˈɾal
"El médico recetó un antiviral para tratar la gripe."
antiviral
Transliteration: ɐ̃.ti.viˈɾaw
"O médico prescreveu um antiviral para tratar a gripe."
एंटीवायरल
Transliteration: eṇṭīvāiral
"डॉक्टर ने फ्लू के इलाज के लिए एंटीवायरल दवा लिखी।"
抗病毒药物
Transliteration: kàng bìngdú yàowù
"医生开了一种抗病毒药物来治疗流感。"
항바이러스제
Transliteration: hangbaileoseu je
"의사는 독감을 치료하기 위해 항바이러스제를 처방했습니다."
抗ウイルス薬
Transliteration: kō uirusu yaku
"医者はインフルエンザの治療のために抗ウイルス薬を処方しました。"
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