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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTIVIRAL

antiviral  [ˌæntɪˈvaɪrəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTIVIRAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Antiviral can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ANTIVIRAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of antiviral in the English dictionary

The definition of antiviral in the dictionary is inhibiting the growth of viruses. Other definition of antiviral is any antiviral drug: used to treat diseases caused by viruses, such as herpes infections and AIDS.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTIVIRAL


achiral
eɪˈkaɪrəl
antiretroviral
ˈæntɪˈrɛtrəʊˌvaɪrəl
arboviral
ˈɑːbəʊˌvaɪrəl
chiral
ˈkaɪrəl
Cyril
ˈsɪrəl
enteroviral
ˌɛntərəʊˈvaɪrəl
gyral
ˈdʒaɪrəl
hydrargyral
haɪˈdrɑːdʒɪrəl
papyral
pəˈpaɪrəl
squirrel
ˈskwɪrəl
subviral
sʌbˈvaɪrəl
viral
ˈvaɪrəl
Wirral
ˈwɪrəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTIVIRAL

antitypical
antitypically
antiulcer
antiunion
antiuniversity
antiurban
antivenene
antivenin
antivenom
antiviolence
antivirus
antivitamin
antivivisection
antivivisectionist
antiwar
antiwear
antiweed
antiwelfare
antiwhaling
antiwhite

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTIVIRAL

adenoviral
admiral
Archimedes spiral
barred spiral
decemviral
duumviral
fleet admiral
logarithmic spiral
myxoviral
nonviral
proviral
rear admiral
red admiral
retiral
retroviral
spiral
triumviral
vice admiral
wage-price spiral
white admiral

Synonyms and antonyms of antiviral in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «antiviral» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
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TRANSLATION OF ANTIVIRAL

Find out the translation of antiviral to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of antiviral from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «antiviral» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抗病毒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antiviral
570 millions of speakers

English

antiviral
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एंटीवायरल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فيروسات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

противовирусный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antiviral
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংক্রামক রোগাদির বীজনাশক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

antiviral
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antivirus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

antivirale
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

抗ウイルス薬
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

항 바이러스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antiviral
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kháng virus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வைரஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अँटीव्हायरल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

antiviral
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antivirale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeciwwirusowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

противірусний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antiviral
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιιικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

antivirale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antiviral
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

antiviral
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of antiviral

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIVIRAL»

The term «antiviral» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.121 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIVIRAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «antiviral» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «antiviral» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about antiviral

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTIVIRAL»

Discover the use of antiviral in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to antiviral and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Antiviral Drug Strategies
In order to deal with such imminent threats, drug development times need to be cut short. This is only possible by relying on proven strategies and adapting them to the specific features of any new virus or virus variant.
Erik De Clercq, 2011
2
Antiviral Nucleosides: Chiral Synthesis and Chemotherapy
• Up-to-date review on the chemistry and biology of nucleosides • Modern synthetic methodology • Comprehensive coverage of antiviral nucleosides This book summarizes the recent advances in nucleosides chemistry and chemotherapy over ...
C.K. Chu, 2003
3
Advances in Antiviral Drug Design
Regularly reviewing the "state-of-the-art" developments in the antiviral drug research field, this latest volume spans the conceptual design and chemical synthesis of new antiviral compounds.
E. De Clercq, 2007
4
New Concepts of Antiviral Therapy
Highlights of this book include the discussion of: - novel, promising compounds - concepts of therapy for new/emerging viruses - managing drug resistance - new therapeutic strategies This book presents an overview of the most recent ...
Elke Bogner, Andreas Holzenburg, 2007
5
Practical Guidelines in Antiviral Therapy
This text was developed with the practicing physician in mind, however, it will be of considerable interest to the virologist, pharmacologist, chemist and all scientists interested in antiviral agents.
G.J. Galasso, C.A.B. Boucher, D.A. Cooper, 2002
6
Antiviral Strategies
This book reviews the current status of antiviral therapy, from the roads to development of new compounds to their clinical use and cost effectiveness.
Hans-Georg Kräusslich, Ralf Bartenschlager, 2008
7
Hepatitis C: Antiviral Drug Discovery and Development
The editors of this book have recruited experts from around the world to produce a timely and well-compiled review of current HCV research, with an emphasis on antiviral drug development.
Seng-Lai Tan, Yupeng He, 2011
8
Environment-Friendly Antiviral Agents for Plants
With abundant illustrations and figures, the book is intended for researchers and practitioners in the fields of pesticide science, plant protection, organic chemistry, fine chemicals, applied chemistry, environment chemistry and ...
Baoan Song, Song Yang, Lin-Hong Jin, 2011
9
Antiviral Drug Discovery for Emerging Diseases and ...
Timely and informative, this book clearly delineates the efforts being made to develop new and effective broad-spectrum antiviral agents.
Paul F. Torrence, 2005
10
Antiviral compounds from plants
This book is of value to microbiologists, phytochemists, virologists, natural-product chemists, ethnobotanists, pharmacologists, medical and veterinary researchers, and others interested in the application of plant compounds to therapy of ...
James B. Hudson, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTIVIRAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term antiviral is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dengue Fever: Study May Lead To Vaccine And Treatment For Virus
“Scientists in the antibody discovery group of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center continue to make great strides in developing novel antiviral drugs, ... «ReliaWire, Jul 15»
2
10 Best Foods for a Summer Detox
Have been found to reduce inflammation in many studies on animals;; Have antiviral properties and help to block toxins from crossing the ... «Care2.com, Jul 15»
3
Stock in Focus is Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCMKTS:AEMD)
The device targets antiviral drug resistance and serves as a first-line countermeasure against Ebola and other viruses that are not addressed ... «MicroCap Daily, Jul 15»
4
5 things to know about shingles
In addition, antiviral therapy is given orally within 48 hours of the onset of a rash to reduce its severity and lower the risk of complications. «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
5
Brokerages Set Enanta Pharmaceuticals Target Price at $44.01 …
These inhibitors include members of the direct-acting-antiviral (DAA) inhibitor classes – protease (partnered with AbbVie), NS5A, and ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
6
Company Shares of United Therapeutics Corporation Drops by -3.03%
... Antibodies (MAbs), Glycobiology Antiviral Agents, Cell-Based Therapy, and Engineered Lungs and Lung Tissue for Transplantation. «News Watch International, Jul 15»
7
HIV Protein Structure Unraveled by Scientists: New Treatments …
... cargo is never delivered properly; not stable enough and the contents are detected by our immune defenses, triggering an antiviral response. «Science World Report, Jul 15»
8
Pursuit of the American dream began in a library in Yugoslavia
... that started in a Yugoslavian library when I put together the team of scientists who developed the first broad spectrum antiviral drug, Ribavirin. «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
9
The Truth About Cubas HIV Breakthrough
By the mid-1990s, the sanatoria began to be changed over to outpatient centers, where antiviral pills were given and other medical conditions ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
10
Ledipasvir/sofosbuvir combination approved for hepatitis C …
Adding the antiviral drug ribavirin to the fixed-dose combination of viral inhibtor ledipasvir and nucleotide inhibitor sofosbuvir offered no better ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»

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