direct-acting
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of direct-acting
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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The infection can now be stopped, in most cases, by taking direct-acting antiviral medication for two to three months.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2023
For clinicians, Low says, that moment can’t come soon enough: “The world has been searching for a direct-acting antiviral drug for decades.”
From Science Magazine • Oct. 6, 2021
Rachel Bender Ignacio, a physician-scientist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, anticipates that the virus will develop less resistance against direct-acting small-molecule drugs such as molnupiravir than it has against monoclonal antibodies.
From Scientific American • Jul. 15, 2021
Two participants in one of Sise's trials weren't cured after a single course of direct-acting antivirals, Sise acknowledged, though both were cured after a subsequent course.
From Salon • Dec. 26, 2020
Nearly all sea-going vessels built toward the close of the period here considered were screw-steamers, fitted with direct-acting, quick-working engines.
From A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Thurston, Robert H.
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