antiretroviral
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Gomez takes antiretroviral therapy, a lifesaving medication that reduces the number of infected cells, making the disease less transmissible and prevents HIV from developing into AIDS.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Florida also plans to stop covering Biktarvy, the most widely prescribed antiretroviral medication nationally.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026
About 5.9 million of them receive antiretroviral treatment, resulting in a 66% decrease in Aids-related deaths since 2010, the UN agency adds.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2025
While we have found amazingly effective treatments—antibiotics for tuberculosis, antiretroviral therapy for HIV—any given drug almost always works for just one disease, and they typically come with many trade-offs to boot.
From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2025
He explained that it was important for Joe to take his antiretroviral medicines faithfully so that his HIV wouldn’t develop into full-blown AIDS.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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