antiretroviral

British  

/ ˈæntɪˈrɛtrəʊˌvaɪrəl /

adjective

1. inhibiting the process by which a retrovirus replicates

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noun

1. any retroviral drug: used to treat diseases caused by retroviruses, such as HIV

Example Sentences

Women living with HIV are particularly affected, and depression can interfere with their ability to stay engaged in care and consistently take antiretroviral medications.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

But since the introduction of powerful antiretroviral drugs in the 1990s that allow those infected to continue living healthy lives — and more recent preventative treatments such as PrEP — fatalities have plunged.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

The landmark deal to provide cheaper antiretroviral drugs for people with HIV in developing countries was brokered by former US President Bill Clinton after negotiations with pharmaceutical companies.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

Thanks to the antiretroviral drugs we prescribed, I watched people so skeletal that I could single-handedly heft them onto a hospital bed transform into people who could heft me onto that same bed.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2025

It was the year 2000, and virtually no other doctor or clinic in Haiti was treating poor patients with the most sophisticated antiretroviral drugs available on the market.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French